Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Russell Ray Becraft and Dovie Louise Griffith



Husband Russell Ray Becraft [648] 1




           Born: 1 Apr 1918 - Downing, Schuyler, Missouri, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Sep 2012 - Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States 2
         Buried: 28 Sep 2012 - Lake Carroll Cemetery, Hillsborough Co, FL 3
FamilySearch ID: L5RC-1JT
Find A Grave ID: 160107837


         Father: William Millard Becraft [642] (1882-1982) 4
         Mother: Bessie Lee Mathes [644] (1889-1979) 5


       Marriage: 23 Nov 1949 - Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States 1

Events

• Military: WW II Military Service.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Scotland, Missouri, United States. William Becraft, age 37y; wife Bessie L, age 30y; dau Florance E, age 10y; Margret B, age 7y; dau Vetrice L, age 5y; son Lowel H, age 4y3m; son Russell R, age 1y11m.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Miller, Scotland, Missouri, United States. Wm Becraft, age 47, born in MO, head of household with wife, Bessie L, age 40; children Marjorie age 17; Vetrice age 16; Lowell age 14; Russel age 11; Millard age 9; Robert age 8; Dorine age 6; Eugene age 4 and Donald age 3.

• Event: Moberly Monitor-Index, 18 Jul 1972. Speeding - Russell R. Becraft, Tampa, Fla., $83 (?).

• His obituary was published. Becraft, Russell Ray, 94, of Tampa, went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2012. He is survived by daughters, Charlotte Jeske (Paul), Nancy Hawkins (Ron), and Heidi Mattioli (David); ten grandchildren, Jennifer Greene, Lauren Welch (Greg), Natalie Abarca (Paul), Ty Jeske, Tiffany Kutz, Heidi Stenberg (Andrew), Lindsay Holloman (David), Danielle Macaluso (Mike) , J.D. Mattioli, and Taylor Mattioli; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Vetrice, Marjorie & Doreen and many loving nieces and nephews. Russell was a WWII Veteran in the US Army, and worked for Seaboard Coastline Railroad as an engineer. He was a member of Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 5-7 pm and funeral service on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 2pm both at Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, 3207 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa. Donations in Russell's name may be made to Meals on Wheels, Tampa, FL.




Wife Dovie Louise Griffith [3516] 1




           Born: 4 Jul 1918 - Hokes Bluff, Etowah Co, AL 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 2007 - Alabama, United States 6


         Buried: 20 Jul 2007 - Lake Carroll Cemetery, Hillsborough Co, FL 3
FamilySearch ID: G8SW-N98
Find A Grave ID: 31286207

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 419-16-8923.

• Her obituary was published in the TBO.COM on 19 Jul 2007. Dovie Becraft
BECRAFT, Dovie Griffith, 88, of Tampa, went on to be with the Lord July 17, 2007. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Russell R.; three daughters, Charlotte Jeske and her husband, Paul, Nancy Hawkins and her husband, Ron, and Heidi Mattioli and her husband, David; 10 grand-children, Jennifer Greene, Lauren Jeske, Natalie Abarca and her husband, Paul, Ty Jeske, Tiffany Kutz and her husband, Mike, Heidi Stenberg and her husband, Andrew, Lindsay Hawkins, Danielle Mattioli, J.D. Mattioli and Taylor Mattioli; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Fannie Herring; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was a member of Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, 3207 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2007, at Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church. The family would like to thank everyone at LifePath Hospice for the wonderful care their mother received. Words of comfort may be expressed at www.blountcurry.com

Published by TBO.com on 7/19/2007.
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Children
1 F Charlotte Louise Becraft [3569] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Paul Jeske [8270] (living)


2 F Nancy Lee Becraft [3570] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Ron Hawkins [8271] (living)


3 F Heidi Rae Becraft [3571] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: David Mattioli [8272] (living)


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Sources


1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Russell Ray Becraft, person ID L5RC-1JT.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), "Millard."

5 My Family Lines, Wendy Muir (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com).

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


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