Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James Rodney Becraft and Rita La Verne Walker



Husband James Rodney Becraft [3418] 1

           Born: 29 May 1952 - Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jul 2002 - Wayne Co, MO 1 2
 Cause of Death: result of an automobile accident


         Buried: 20 Jul 2002 - Little Brushy Cemetery, Butler Co, MO 1 3
FamilySearch ID: L1QF-9J4
Find A Grave ID: 38803703


         Father: Ralph Cecil Becraft [3416] (1910-1989)
         Mother: Juanita Aileen Parker [3417] (1910-1989)


       Marriage: 18 Aug 1972 - St Charles 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 495-54-0061.

• His obituary was published in the Dexter Daily Statesman. James BeCraft
Thursday, July 18, 2002
James Rodney "Rod" BeCraft, 50, of Wappapello, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002 in Wayne County as the result of an automobile accident. Mr. BeCraft, the son of the late Ralph and Juanita (Parker) BeCraft, was born May 29, 1952 in Bloomfield. He was an auto worker with the Ford Motor Company in St. Louis and enjoyed traveling, fishing and baseball. On Aug. 18, 1972, he married Rita La Verne Walker in St. Charles. She survives. Other survivors include two children, Tina Doerr, of St. Peters, and Donald J. BeCraft, of Moscow Mills; nine grandchildren, Zachary Clubb, Whitney Clubb, Ashley Doerr, Britany Doerr, Ashley BeCraft, Jordan BeCraft, Haylea BeCraft, Noah BeCraft and Sydney BeCraft; two brothers, Ralph Byron BeCraft of Bethalto, Ill., and Larry BeCraft of Pacific; six sisters, Glora Jean McRoy, Patricia Smith and Mary June Beyer, all of Bloomfield, Martha Espey of Brentwood and Marilyn Gilliam and Sheila Sandage, both of Dexter. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald R. BeCraft and Ronald D. BeCraft; and one sister, Jeanette BeCraft. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, at the Wappapello Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday at the Wappapello Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Swenson officiating. Burial will be in the Little Brushy Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Tipi Ministries, P.O. Box 1124-880, Osage Beach, Mo., 65065. PAID
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Wife Rita La Verne Walker [3419] 1

           Born: 12 Jun 1952 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Mar 2023 - Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PW7D-4M1


         Father: William Earl Walker [5068] (1914-1987)
         Mother: Lavara Burnett [5067] (1919-2004)




Children
1 F Tina Becraft [3420] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Clubb [3422] (      -      )
         Spouse: Doerr [3423] (      -      )


2 M Donald J Becraft [3421] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
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Death Notes: Husband - James Rodney Becraft

http://www.dailystatesman.com/story/1003059.html

James BeCraft
Thursday, July 18, 2002
James Rodney ?Rod? BeCraft, 50, of Wappapello, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002 in Wayne County as the result of an automobile accident. Mr. BeCraft, the son of the late Ralph and Juanita (Parker) BeCraft, was born May 29, 1952 in Bloomfield. He was an auto worker with the Ford Motor Company in St. Louis and enjoyed traveling, fishing and baseball. On Aug. 18, 1972, he married Rita La Verne Walker in St. Charles. She survives. Other survivors include two children, Tina Doerr, of St. Peters, and Donald J. BeCraft, of Moscow Mills; nine grandchildren, Zachary Clubb, Whitney Clubb, Ashley Doerr, Britany Doerr, Ashley BeCraft, Jordan BeCraft, Haylea BeCraft, Noah BeCraft and Sydney BeCraft; two brothers, Ralph Byron BeCraft of Bethalto, Ill., and Larry BeCraft of Pacific; six sisters, Glora Jean McRoy, Patricia Smith and Mary June Beyer, all of Bloomfield, Martha Espey of Brentwood and Marilyn Gilliam and Sheila Sandage, both of Dexter. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald R. BeCraft and Ronald D. BeCraft; and one sister, Jeanette BeCraft. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, at the Wappapello Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday at the Wappapello Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Swenson officiating. Burial will be in the Little Brushy Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Tipi Ministries, P.O. Box 1124-880, Osage Beach, Mo., 65065. PAID

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Sources


1 http://www.dailystatesman.com/story/1003059.htm (Obituary of James BeCraft, Thursday, July 18, 2002.).

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Rita La Verne Walker, person ID PW7D-4M1.


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