Shirley Becraft Jr and Rhoda Nell Richards
Husband Shirley Becraft Jr [1241]
Born: 29 Apr 1929 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 6 Aug 2014 - Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States![]()
Buried: 9 Aug 2014 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY 3 FamilySearch ID: G6TD-GJ5 Find A Grave ID: 102284898
Father: Shirley Becraft [1239] (1898-1974) Mother: Paulina W. Lina Witt [18673] (1906-1991) 4
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United StatesEvents
He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in District 2, Montgomery Co, KY. Shirly Becraft age 31 listed as head of house with wife Laina age 24 and children Charles E age 4; Irving C age 3; and Shirley (son) age 1.
His obituary was published. Shirley Becraft Jr.
widower of Rhoda Nell Richards Becraft, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014. He was an 85 year old native of Montgomery County, son of the late Shirley Becraft Sr. and Lina Whitt Plick, a farmer and member of the Pentecostal Church. He is survived by a son, Kenneth Becraft of Mt. Sterling, a daughter, Shirley (Robert) Foster of Richmond, 4 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, a sister, Elsie Byrd of Mt. Sterling, and a brother, Irvin Becraft of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Mattie Becraft and 3 brothers, Thomas, and Charles Becraft and Jimmy Miles. His funeral will be 11:00 Saturday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9:00 Friday. His obituary was published in the Springfield N-L on 10 Apr 1998. BECRAFT, Shirley M ( ); 69; Springfield MO; Springfield N-L; 1998-4-10; hkohut
BECRAFT, Shirley M ( ); 69; Springfield MO; Springfield N-L; 1998-4-12; hkohut
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Wife Rhoda Nell Richards [1242]
Born: 2 Sep 1933 - Nicholas, Kentucky, United States Christened: Died: 16 Dec 2012 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3![]()
Buried: 19 Dec 2012 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY 3 FamilySearch ID: G6TD-TD3 Find A Grave ID: 102284674Events
Her obituary was published in the Findagrave.com. Rhoda Nell Richards Becraft
wife of Shirley Becraft, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012. She was a 79 year old native of Nicholas County, daughter of the late George and Eliza Curtis Richards, a retired dry cleaners employee and a member of the Pentecostal Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Shirley (Robert) Foster of Richmond, a son, Kenneth Becraft of Mt. Sterling, 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grand-children, 3 great-great-grandchildren, a sister, Elizabeth Witt, a brother, Irvine Becraft, a sister-in-law, Elsie Byrd, and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be 11:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Tuesday. Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 18 Dec 2012. Rhoda Becraft Obituary
MT STERLING - Rhoda Nell Becraft, 79, wife of Shirley Becraft, died Sun. Service 11am Wed, Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals. Visit 5-8pm Tue.
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Children
1 F Shirley Becraft [1958] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Robert Foster [12791] (living)
2 M Kenneth Isaac Becraft [1243] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Cynthia Irene Willoughby [1959] (living)Spouse: Rebecca Smith [4270] (living)
Birth Notes: Husband - Shirley Becraft Jr
Certificate # 37-18140.
1 www.familytreelegends.com.
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 Shirley Becraft, person ID G6TD-GJ5.
3 Findagrave.com.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Shirley Becraft, person ID LKG4-SVS.
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