Norfolk City-Virginia Beach City County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Addington, Joseph Clark October 24, 1986
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Virginian-Pilot, October 25, 1986
VIRGINIA BEACH - Joseph Clark Addington, Sr., 89, of 1801 Addington Road, died 
Friday in  his home. He was a co-founder and vice-chairman of the Addington-
Beaman Lumber Co.

He was the husband of Mrs. Helen Murphy Addington of Virginia Beach.

Mr. Addington launched his company in 1925 with the late Al Beaman, but his 
family's attachment to the industry went back much further. His father, Frank 
Addington operated saw mills throughout North Carolina most of his life.

Joseph Addington, Sr., bought a share of the old Murray Lumber Co. in Norfolk 
in 1921, and hired Al Beaman to work there in 1923. Two years later, the pair 
decided to become partners.

Mr. Addington served many years as president and then as chairman of the board 
prior to becoming vice chairman.

Mr. Addington was a native of Wharton, N.C., and had been a Hampton Roads 
resident since 1900.

He attended Maury High School and was a graduate of Oakridge Academy, 
Oakridge, N.C. He served in the Marine Corps in World War II.

Besides his wife, other survivors include two daughters, Margaret Addington 
Twohy of Norfolk and Helen Addington Passano of Gibson, Md.; two sons, Joseph 
C. Addington, Jr., of Virginia Beach and Dr. William F. Addington of Cocoa 
Beach, Fla.; a sister, Mary Addington Leonard of Baton Rogue, La.; a brother, 
Richard F. Addington of Brea, Ca.; 18 grandchildren and nine great 
grandchildren.

A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in All Saints Episcopal Church, Virginia 
Beach. Burial will be in the family burial site in Cedar Grove Cemetery, 
Norfolk, with H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road, in charge.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.

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