Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Beale, James I. III, 2000 

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JAMES IRVING BEALE III 

  James Irving Beale III, 77, of the 31000 block of Country Club Road, died 
Jan. 13, 2000, at his home. 

  Mr. Beale was born in Franklin, a son of the late J. Irving Beale Jr. and 
Evelyn Lloyd Beale.  He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute, Class 
of 1944, in 1947.  During World War II, he served with the 36th Infantry 
Division, 141st Regiment (The Alamo Regiment) and was awarded the Combat 
Infantry Badge, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, and the 
French Croix de Guerre for meritorious service.  He retired from Hercules Inc. 
in 1984 with 29 years of service.  He was an Eagle Scout and worked with the 
Explorer Scouts for many years.  He was an active, lifelong member of Franklin 
Congregational Christian Church where he taught Sunday School, served on the 
Board of Deacons and was the Chairman of the Finance Committee and the 
Building Committee. 

  Survivors include his wife, Lucy Day Beale; three sons, James Irving Beale 
IV and his wife, Becky, Michael Clinton Beale, Benjamin Day Beale and his 
wife, Donna; two sisters, Peggy Keller of Tulsa, Okla., and Anne Parmelee and 
her husband, Fred, of Greenwich, Conn.; a brother, Frank L. Beale and his 
wife, Patricia, of Sandston, Va.; and four grandchildren, Jonathan, Matthew, 
Zoe and Jacob. 

  Graveside services will be observed at 2 p.m. Saturday in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery, Franklin. The family will be at the home.  In lieu of flowers, the 
family suggests that gifts be made to the Franklin Congregational Christian 
Church, 412 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851.  Wright Funeral Home is in 
charge. 


James Irving BEALE, III, retired from Herucles, 
decorated Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 1 May 1922, Franklin, d. 13 Jan 2000, at home, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Sect. 1, Plot 42*), Franklin, 
   15 Jan 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Jan. 14, 2000, p. B9 

*His parents & paternal grandparents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His father was also wounded during WW-II, as mentioned in an article 
   ("Tidewater News," Oct. 6, 1944, p. 1), posted with the obit for 
   Leland Fleetwood BROOKS, who was KIA 7 Sep 1944: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b620l2ob.txt 

His maternal grandparents, Merrill F. & "Maggie" H. (RIDDICK) LLOYD, 
   are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block D, Lot 91. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project, 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b400j23o.txt