Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Beale, H. Woodfin, 1927 

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HENRY WOODFIN BEALE

   One of the saddest tragedies in the history of this town occurred shortly 
after one o’clock Sunday morning, July 31, 1927, when the automobile driven by 
H. Woodfin Beale crashed into a freight train partly loaded with logs at the 
Seaboard crossing of High Street, instantly killing Mr. Beale and painfully, 
though not seriously, injuring D.R. Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Butler of 
this town, who was a passenger in Mr. Beale’s car and who is now reported to 
be doing nicely in Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia.

   Mr. Beale, familiarly known to his many friends in Franklin and the 
community as "Skinner," was 37 years of age and was the son of the late Mr. 
and Mrs. James Irving Beale of this town.  He was a good-hearted young man, 
devoid of hypocrisy, and was generous hearted towards all mankind and loyal to 
his friends who were many.

   Mr. Beale was employed by the Franklin Peanut Company of this town of which 
his brother, Roger L. Beale, is president and was a veteran of the recent 
World War and a member of the local post of the American Legion.  His casket 
was draped in a large American flag and his body bearers were: J.F. Bryant, 
Jr., John Haslet, T.R. Pierce, George Brown, Pat Peters, W.E. Smith, D.T. 
Prince and G.E. Johnson.

   Mr. Beale is survived by four brothers and two sisters, Roger I., J. 
Chesley, J.E. Beale, Jr., of Franklin, Cyrus W. Beale of Richmond, Mrs. R.S. 
Lewis of Fargo, North Dakota, and Mrs. Liluer Beale Nixon, who is now spending 
some time traveling in Europe.

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News of Twenty-five Years Ago 

August 5, 1927 

   H. Woodfin Beale, 37, of Franklin had been instantly killed about 1 o’clock 
Sunday morning, July 31, when the automobile he was driving crashed into a 
freight train at the Seaboard crossing of High Street.  His companion, D.R. 
Butler, Jr., had been painfully but not seriously injured.


Henry Woodfin "Skinner" BEALE, Franklin Peanut Co. employee, WW-I veteran, 
Southampton Co. native, struck freight train 31 Jul 1927, Franklin, age 37, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 42*), Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 5, 1927, p. 1; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 8, 1952, p. 3; 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

Woodfin's obituary fails to mention his widow, Lorena (PETERS) BEALE. 
   Her obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 17, 1983, p. 9A), with their marriage 
   records appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b400l8ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 3, 1920, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b400l2ob.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 26, 1918, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b400j1ob.txt 

An abstract of his father's death certificate (1918-374-11090), with 
   their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/b400j1dc.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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