William Herman Becraft and Carlene Bates
Husband William Herman Becraft [4512] 1
Born: 1930 2 Christened: Died: 1966 2![]()
Buried: - Williams Cemetery, Peachy Williams' Hollow, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: L1C8-JYV Find A Grave ID: 49643225
Father: William Herman Becraft [3263] (1894-1965) Mother: Carrie Williams [4508] (1899-1983)
Marriage: 25 Apr 1953 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 3Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Clintonville, Bourbon Co, KY. Herman Becraft, age 33 born KY; wife Carrie age 30, dau Ivy age 8; son William age 4; son Earnest age 3; son Herman age 0.
Wife Carlene Bates [9783]
Born: 12 Sep 1930 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 3 Christened: Died: 1 Dec 2013 - University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY 2 Buried: 4 Dec 2013 - Williams Cemetery, Peachy Williams' Hollow, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: PQRD-6Y2 Find A Grave ID: 49643214Events
• Her obituary was published. Carlene Bates Becraft, 83, of Northridge Estates, Mt. Sterling passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on September 12, 1930 the daughter of the late Joseph and Myrtle Blevins Bates. She was a former teacher and real estate broker, a member of the Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church and the widow of William Herman Becraft, Jr.
She is survived by one son, Jeffrey (Janet) Becraft of Winchester, KY; two daughters, Elisa (Steve) Price and Jill Lee both of Mt. Sterling, KY; two brothers, Stanton (Geri) Bates of Ohio and Martin (Lorraine) Bates of Lexington, KY; six sisters, Shirley Dixon of Mt. Sterling, Vicki (Gary) Beyer of Mt. Sterling, Bonnie (Lacey) Bennett of Mt. Sterling, Brenda (Ron) Toler of Clark County, KY, Sherrie (Jim) Barnard of Mt. Sterling and Ronada (Foy) Whitaker of Stanton, KY; six grandchildren, Amanda (Chad) Brown, Taylor Price, William (Alicia) Price, Jeffrey Dwayne Becraft, Rebecca Carlene Lee, and Jacob Watson; one great grandchild, Samuel Bennett Brown all of Mt. Sterling; and one very special cousin, Brenda Murphy of Mt. Sterling.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Bates.
Funeral services will be 1 PM, Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church with Revs. Mike Mullins and Gary Beyer officiating and burial following in the Williams Cemetery. Friends may visit Tuesday evening at the Taul Funeral Home Chapel in Mt. Sterling. Pallbearers will be Steve Price, William Price, Dwayne Becraft, Brett Alfrey, Derrick Wilson and Sean Donohue. Honorary pallbearers will be Taylor Price, Jacob Watson, Ron Toler, Gary Beyer, Lacey Bennett, J. B. Amburgey and Jim Barnard.• Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 3 Dec 2013. Carlene Becraft Obituary
MT. STERLING - Carlene Bates Becraft, 83, former teacher and real estate broker, died Sunday. She is survived by three children, Jeffrey (Janet) Becraft of Winchester; Elisa (Steve) Price and Jill Lee, both of Mt. Sterling. Services 1pm Wednesday at Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church. Visit Tuesday evening from 5-8pm at Taul Funeral Home.
Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on Dec. 3, 2013.
Children
1 M Jeffrey Becraft [13018] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Janet [13019] (living)
2 F Elisa Becraft [13020] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Steve Price [13021] (living)
3 F Jill Becraft [13022] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Lee [13023] (living)
4 F Thelma Jo Becraft [17055]
Born: 6 Jan 1956 Christened: Died: 6 Jan 1956 Buried: - Lewis and Chambers Cemetery, Means, Menifee Co, KY FamilySearch ID: PQR8-K4S
1 Findagrave.com, William H.
2 Findagrave.com.
3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Carlene Bates, person ID PQRD-6Y2.
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