George Russell Hathaway Jr and Mary Virginia "Ginny" Leggett
Husband George Russell Hathaway Jr [13132] 1
Born: 14 Oct 1929 - Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 13 Jun 1983 - Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States 1 2 Buried: - Cremated 1 FamilySearch ID: G9XF-LLSMarriage: 13 Jan 1950 - Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States 3
Wife Mary Virginia "Ginny" Leggett [808]
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Born: 18 Feb 1931 - Chesapeake, Virginia, United States 3 4 Christened: Died: 12 Jul 2010 - Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States 3 4![]()
Buried: 14 Jul 2010 - Rosewood Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, United States 3 FamilySearch ID: GWT4-QN9 Find A Grave ID: 54994416
Other Spouse: George Christopher Becraft [705] (1925-2005) - 23 Jan 1973Events
• Soc Sec Num: 228-32-4702.
• Her father's obituary appeared in the Hampton Roads on 25 Nov 1990:
C. GARLAND LEGGETT
? 1 of 1 articles found.
? Published: November 25, 1990 in LOCAL section, page B2
? Length: 212 words
Story excerpt: C. Garland Leggett, 86, of the 1000 block of Avalon Ave., died Nov. 24, 1990, in a hospital. Mr. Leggett, a native of Bear Grass, N.C., retired from South Norfolk Furniture Co. He was a member of Chesapeake Avenue United Methodist Church, Woodmen of the World, George Washington Hunt Club, First Senior Citizens Club and South Norfolk Old Timers Club. Survivors include his wife, Flora R. Leggett; three daughters, Jeanne L. Beavers, Betty L. Brickell and Mary V. Becraft, all of Virginia Beach; ...
.• Her mother's obituary appeared in The Virginia Pilot on 11 Dec 1995.
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, December 11, 1995 TAG: 9512110009
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
FLORA R. LEGGETT
Flora Rawls Leggett, 90, formerly of the 1000 block of Avalon Ave., a retired bookkeeper, died Dec. 10, 1995, in Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Leggett was born in South Norfolk and was the widow of Chester Garland Leggett. She was a lifetime member of Chesapeake Avenue United Methodist Church, the Winnie Heath Circle and Woman's Society of the church. She was a member and past president of First Senior Citizens Club, Chesapeake and member of South Norfolk Woman's Club.
Survivors include three daughters, Jeanne L. Beavers of Chesapeake, Betty L. Brickell and Mary V. Becraft, both of Virginia Beach; a sister, Shirley R. Sayles of Chesapeake; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Chesapeake Avenue United Methodist Church by the Rev. John Andrews. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk. The family will be at Francis A. Gay Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY.• Her obituary was published in The Virginian Pilot on 13 Jul 2010.
Mary Becraft
Mary V. Becraft VIRGINIA BEACH - Mary "Ginny" Becraft, 79, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband, George C. Becraft; her parents, Garland and Flora Leggett; and a sister, Jeanne Beavers. Ginny was a native of South Norfolk, Virginia, where she was very active and was happiest during her high school years at South Norfolk High School. During those years, she was a cheerleader and basketball player, and notably was selected as MVP of the basketball team her senior year; the senior superlatives listed her as "Best Dancer" in 1949. She was a longtime member of Chesapeake Avenue United Methodist Church and in later years, retired from the City of Chesapeake Senior Citizens Program as the arts, crafts and ceramics teacher. She was also a past president of South Norfolk Junior Women's Club. Her survivors include her children, Keith Hathaway and wife Karin, Kathryn Hathaway, Kerry Giles and husband David and Kay Carpineti and husband Richard; seven grandchildren, Tamara Hathaway, Kendall Hathaway, Jade Mohl and husband Jim, 2nd Lt. David Giles, Chelsea Giles, Logan Carpineti and Alanna Carpineti; a great-granddaughter, Kai Mohl; a sister, Betty Brickell; her stepchildren, Richard Becraft and wife Patricia, Steven Becraft and wife Sandra, and Sharon Bateman; 10 stepgrandchildren; and 10 step great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the . You may offer condolences to the family at www.kellumfuneralhome.com.Marriage Events
• They were divorced on 26 Nov 1962 in South Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Children
General Notes: Wife - Mary Virginia "Ginny" Leggett
(Ginny) Hathoway
Notes: Marriage (George Christopher Becraft):
North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 has George Christopher Becraft married to Mary Virginia HATHAWAY, in Pasquotank, NC.
1 Findagrave.com.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for George Russell Hathaway, person ID G9XF-LLS.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Virginia "Ginny" Leggett, person ID GWT4-QN9.
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U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
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