James Alec Becraft Sr. and Rose Lena Cobb
Husband James Alec Becraft Sr. [3125] 1
Born: 9 Feb 1923 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3 Christened: Died: 16 Nov 2003 - Mount Pleasant Retirement Village, Bethany, Butler Co, OH 1 3![]()
Buried: 20 Nov 2003 - Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, Butler Co, OH 1 4 5 FamilySearch ID: L8CM-CZ5 Find A Grave ID: 12586378
Father: Peter Franklin Becraft [3123] (1877-1953) Mother: Esther Belle Ringo [3124] (1890-1947) 6
Marriage: 22 Dec 1945 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United StatesEvents
• He worked as a Machine Operator for Inland Container for 25 years.
• He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
• Soc Sec Num: 283-22-8079.
• His obituary was published in the Middletown Journal on 18 Nov 2003 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States. James Alec Becraft
James Alec Becraft Sr., 80, of Monroe, died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 16, 2003, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village.
He was born on Feb, 9, 1923, in Mount Sterling, Ky., the son of Pete Becraft and Esther (Ringo) Becraft. Mr. Becraft was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). He worked as a machine operator for Inland Container for 25 years.
Mr. Becraft is survived by two daughters, Charlotte G. (husband Bill) Mullins of Dayton, and Vicki E. (husband Mike) Schubert of Monroe; seven grandchildren, Leslie Young, Bill Mullins Jr., Elise Mullins, Zeke Irving, Abby Irving, Clay Becraft, and Amanda Becraft; four great-grandchildren, Ted Young, Joe Young, Will Mullins and Katie Mullins; a sister, Nellie Lacey of Bryantown, Md.; a brother, Jack (wife, Christine) Becraft of Jeffersonville, Ky.; and a stepdaughter, Dana Pruitt of Trenton, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Lena Becraft in 1999; his son, James Alec Becraft Jr.; three sisters, Opal, Rosie, and Flora; and a brother, Ellis.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, with the Rev. James R. Compton officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Mound Cemetery, Monroe.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Pleasant Life Care Fund, 225 Britton Lane, Monroe, Ohio 45050; or Hospice of Dayton, P.O. Box 3509, Dayton, Ohio 45401-3509.
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Wife Rose Lena Cobb [3126] 7
Born: 13 Feb 1927 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 3 Christened: Died: 17 Dec 1999 - Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 1 3 8 Cause of Death: Died of heart complications after by-pass surgery.![]()
Buried: 20 Dec 1999 - Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, Butler Co, OH 4 FamilySearch ID: PWW1-LBR Find A Grave ID: 17686645Events
• Soc Sec Num: 294-20-6083.
• She died on 17 Dec 1999 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. Name:
Rose Lena Becraft
Name Prefix:
Name Suffix:
Event Type:Death
Event Date:17 Dec 1999
Time:08:25 PM
Event Place:Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Registration Place:Good Samaritan Hospital
Registration State:
Registration Date:07 Jan 2000
Residence Place:Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States
Address:607 Aberdeen Dr
Residence Postal Code:45042
Within City Limits:
Gender:Female
Age:72
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Hispanic Origin:Not Hispanic
Ethnicity:
Industry:
Education Level:11
Occupation:
Military Service:No
Military Service Branch:
Social Security Number:294-20-6083
Birth Date:13 Feb 1927
Birthplace:Kentucky, United States
Father's Surname:Cobb
Mother's Surname:Caldwell
Injury in Ohio:Yes
Injury at Work:
Type or Place of Injury:Unspecified Place
Hospital Status:Hospital/Inpatient
Referred to Coroner:Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy Performed:No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition:Burial
Infant Certificate Number:
Certificate Number:108213
Volume Number:32241
Registrar Certificate Number:06502
Page:
Certifier's Role:Physician
Census Tract:
Registration District:5701
Affiliate Line Number:110544
Affiliate File Name:deaths99.dat
Source Reference:Ohio Department of Health. • Her obituary was published in the Middletown Obits 1 Dec 1999 on 1 Dec 1999 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. Rose L. Becraft
Rose L. Becraft, age 72, of Middletown, died Friday evening, Dec 17,1999 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.
She was born Feb 13, 1927 in Menifee County, KY the daughter of Oliver Cobb and Amanada (Caldwell) Cobb.
Mrs. Becraft was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ida Morningstar Chapter, and the Church of God.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James A. Becraft; three daughters, Dana Pruitt of Trenton, Charlotte G. (husband Bill) Mullins of Dayton and Vicki E. Irving of Middletown; a son, James A. (wife Judy) Becraft Jr. of Carlisle; ten grandchildren, Zeke Irving, Abby Irving, Clay Becraft, Amanda Becraft, Bill and Karen Mullins, Leslie and Francis Yong, Elise Mullins and Sonny Pruitt; five great-grandchildren, Ted and Joe Young, Will and Kate Mullins and Haley Pruitt; five sisters, Ruth Cornwell of Kokomo, Ind., Anna (husband, Raymond) Carberry of Middletown, Jean (husband Dixie) Spencer of Franklin, Wanda (husband, Bill) Melloh of Millington, Tenn., and Fay (husband, Jack) Pigg of Middletown; two brothers, Donald Cobb of Lebanon and Oliver (wife Josie) Cobb of Clarksville, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Opal Back, Helen Miller and Grace Singleton and two borthers Willie (Bill) Cobb and Strother Cobb.
Arrangements: Funeral services will be 2pm Monday at the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral home <http://www.middletown.com/bml.htm> with the Rev. James R. Compton officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior ot the serivce.
Burial will be at the Mound Cemetery in Monroe.
Memorials: Memorial contributions may be made to Hope House.
Children
1 F Charlotte Gail Becraft [3134] 7
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Born: 4 Aug 1946 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 7 Christened: Died: 5 Jun 2021 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 9 Buried: 12 Jun 2021 - Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States FamilySearch ID: GD13-1P7Spouse: William R "Bill" Mullins [3135] (1938-2019)
2 M James Alex Becraft Jr. [3131]
Born: 27 Oct 1950 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 3 Christened: Died: 15 Feb 2000 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 3 10![]()
Buried: 19 Feb 2000 - Mound Cemetery, Monroe, Butler, Ohio, United States 4 5 11 Find A Grave ID: 116189898Spouse: Judith "Judy" Christner [5565] (living)Spouse: Penny [12885] (living)
3 F Vickie Esther Becraft [3136] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Mike Schubert [3137] (living)Spouse: Irving [3380] (living)
4 F Dana Jo Adams [5566] 12
Born: 30 Nov 1943 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 13 Christened: Died: 29 Aug 2020 - Ohio, United States 13 Buried: - Trenton, Butler, Ohio, United States 13 FamilySearch ID: GDBR-XD6Spouse: Roger Pruitt Sr. [5567] (1938-1994) Marr: 15 Aug 1964 - Trenton, Butler, Ohio, United States 14
Birth Notes: Husband - James Alec Becraft Sr.
Certificate # 19-9274.
Death Notes: Husband - James Alec Becraft Sr.
November 18, 2003 Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
James Alec Becraft
James Alec Becraft Sr., 80, of Monroe, died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 16, 2003, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village.
He was born on Feb, 9, 1923, in Mount Sterling, Ky., the son of Pete Becraft and Esther (Ringo) Becraft. Mr. Becraft was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). He worked as a machine operator for Inland Container for 25 years.
Mr. Becraft is survived by two daughters, Charlotte G. (husband Bill) Mullins of Dayton, and Vicki E. (husband Mike) Schubert of Monroe; seven grandchildren, Leslie Young, Bill Mullins Jr., Elise Mullins, Zeke Irving, Abby Irving, Clay Becraft, and Amanda Becraft; four great-grandchildren, Ted Young, Joe Young, Will Mullins and Katie Mullins; a sister, Nellie Lacey of Bryantown, Md.; a brother, Jack (wife, Christine) Becraft of Jeffersonville, Ky.; and a stepdaughter, Dana Pruitt of Trenton, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Lena Becraft in 1999; his son, James Alec Becraft Jr.; three sisters, Opal, Rosie, and Flora; and a brother, Ellis.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, with the Rev. James R. Compton officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Mound Cemetery, Monroe.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Pleasant Life Care Fund, 225 Britton Lane, Monroe, Ohio 45050; or Hospice of Dayton, P.O. Box 3509, Dayton, Ohio 45401-3509.
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7 chmullins@aol.com, Ancestry.com Family Trees.
8 Ancestry.com, Rose Lena Becraft, Female, December 17, 1999, February 13, 1927, Warren, Trumbull, OH.
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charlotte Gail Becraft, person ID GD13-1P7.
10 Ancestry.com, James Alex Becraft JR, male, February 15, 2000, October 27, 1950, Middletown(PT), Butler, OH.
11 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
12 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dana Adams Becraft, person ID GDBR-XD6.
13 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dana Jo Adams, person ID GDBR-XD6.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Roger Pruitt, person ID KWHX-BW1.
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