Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr and Barbara Lee Tyler
Husband Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr [730]
Born: 19 Jan 1932 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States 1 Christened: Died: 13 Nov 2005 - Lusby, Calvert Co, MD 2![]()
Buried: 19 Nov 2005 - Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's Co, MD 3 FamilySearch ID: GTXX-BQW Find A Grave ID: 41364733
Father: Benjamin Henry Becraft [569] (1907-1972) Mother: Catherine Virginia Mills [729] (1911-2006)
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954Events
• Soc Sec Num: 218-24-2200.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, Benjamin, head, age 32, born MD, laborer, dept agriculture; wife Catherine, age 28, born MD; son Benjamin Jr, age 8, born MD; son Franklin, age 6, born MD; son William O, age 4, born MD; son Frances, age 3/12, born MD.
• His obituary was published in The Washington Post on 17 Nov 2005. Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr.
BECRAFT, BENJAMIN HENRY, JR.
On Sunday, November 13, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Becraft and Barbara Lee Becraft; son of Catherine Mills Becraft and the late Benjamin H. Becraft, Sr.; loving father of Debra King (Walter), Robin, Kimberly, Lori Ann and David Becraft, and the late Wendy Allen; brother of Linda Kesterson, Donald, Lloyd, Francis and the late Richard Becraft. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, 11 a.m., at DONALDSON FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 313 Talbott Ave, Laurel, MD. Interment will be held at Cheltenham Veteran's Cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 11331 Amherst Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902.
Published in The Washington Post on 11/17/2005.
.
Wife Barbara Lee Tyler [839]
Born: 28 Jul 1937 Christened: Died: 2 Jun 1988 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States![]()
Buried: 6 Jun 1988 - Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's Co, MD 3 4 FamilySearch ID: PWWR-8CG Find A Grave ID: 41364732Events
• Her obituary was published in the Laurel News Leader in 1988. Barbara Becraft
Barbara L. Becraft, 50, a homemaker, died on June 2, 1988, at her Laurel home.
Services were held at Donaldson Funeral Home on Monday with the Rev. Rossbach officiating. Burial followed by Maryland Veteran's Cemetery in Cheltenham.
Mrs. Becraft is survived by her husband, Benjamin H. Becraft Jr.; five daughters: Debra King, Robin Becraft, Kimberly Becraft, Lori Becraft, and Wendy Becraft; one son, David Becraft; and 11 grandchildren.
Children
1 M David Eugene Becraft [840] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: GTR2-RCVSpouse: Mary Elizabeth Pritchard [993] (living)Spouse: Mary Ann Steele [995] (living)
2 F Debra Ellen Becraft [841] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Walter King [997] (living)
3 F Robin Lynn Becraft [844] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: GTR2-Z65
4 F Kimberle Lee Becraft [842]
![]()
Born: 24 Feb 1961 - Cheverly, Prince George's, Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 22 May 2013 4 Buried: - Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #1, Lothian, Anne Arundel Co, MD 4 FamilySearch ID: GTRL-72P Find A Grave ID: 111370913
5 F Lori Ann Becraft [843] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: GTR2-YFS
6 F Wendy Jean Becraft [845]
Born: 4 Apr 1971 - Calvert, Maryland, United States Christened: Died: 11 Jun 2005 - Washington Hospital Center, MD Buried: - Jones Cemetery, Chesapeake Beach, Calvert Co, MD FamilySearch ID: GTR2-1QSSpouse: George Allen [5073] (living)
Death Notes: Husband - Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr
Calvert Memorial Hospital
Burial Notes: Husband - Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr
Section A A6 Row 10 Site 4
Death Notes: Wife - Barbara Lee Tyler
in her home
Burial Notes: Wife - Barbara Lee Tyler
Section A A6 Row 10 Site 4
PFC US MARINE CORPS
1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 19 Jan 1931.
2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
3 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
4
Findagrave.com.
Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List
This website was created 2 Dec 2025 with Legacy 10.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by castlewrks@aol.com