Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Thomas Walker Becraft and Dennia Mae Willoughby



Husband Thomas Walker Becraft [1957]

           Born: 2 Aug 1931 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 2007 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4


         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: GVMM-4J6
Find A Grave ID: 84886882


         Father: Shirley Becraft [1239] (1898-1974)
         Mother: Paulina W. “Lina” Witt [18673] (1906-1991) 5


       Marriage: 17 Sep 1990 - Whitley, Kentucky, United States 6

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 405-40-7832.

• His obituary was published in the Chronicle-Tribune (Marion, IN) on 27 Dec 2007. http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/list.html?p_topdoc=1&p_multi=GBOBIT&p_perpage=10.

• His obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 27 Dec 2007. Thomas W. Becraft
MT STERLING - Thomas W. Becraft, 76, husband of Dennia. Funeral 10am Sat, Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals. Visit 6-9pm Fri.
Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 12/27/2007.

• His obituary was published in the www.chronicle-tribune.com on 27 Dec 2007. Thomas W. Becraft
Aug. 2, 1931 - Dec. 25, 2007

MT. STERLING, Ky. - Thomas W. Becraft passed away in his home Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007 in Mt. Sterling, KY. Born in Ky. August 2, 1931, he married Ella Hiler who preceded him in death in 1985.

Mr. Becraft moved to Marion, Ind. in 1965 and retired from Essex Ware, and returned to Ky. and re-married Dennia Mae, who survives him.

Also surviving, sons Danny (Linda) Becraft, Stuart, Fla., Randy (Cathy) Becraft, Gas City; grandchildren, Camron (Brandy) Becraft, Danelle (Jeremy) Roberts, Stuart, Fla., Randie Anderson and Brad Burton, Gas City, Tom (Molly) Burton, John (Zettie) Burton, Indianapolis; and ten great-grandchildren; brothers Irvin (Iantha) Becraft, Marion, Shirley Jr. (Rhoda) Becraft, Mt. Sterling, Ky.; three sisters, Elsie Byrd and Ella Willoughby, Mt. Sterling, Edna Ingram, Owingsville, Ky.

The funeral will be at 10:00 Saturday in Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals, Mt. Sterling, Ky., with burial in Machpelah Cemetery.

Visitation is 6 to 9:00 p.m. Friday.




Wife Dennia Mae Willoughby [8387] 6




           Born: 1935 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jan 2015 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 25 Jan 2015 - Willoughby Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 141745864

   Other Spouse: Chester [3070]

Events

• Her obituary was published in the findagrave. Dennia Becraft 79 of Jeffersonville passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington. She was a housewife and a member of the Means Miracle Community Church. She is survived by one son David Chester and his wife Kathy of Jeffersonville, five grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents Sam and Elizabeth Willoughby, two daughters Margie Rice and Elizabeth Chester, seven brothers Junior, Bruce , Marshall, Buford, Dallas, Freddy and Carl Willoughby, three sisters Emmie Willoughby, Mary Dunn and Hazel Willoughby. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Grayson Funeral Home Chapel in Clay City with Bro. Tommy Evans officiating. Friends may visit 5-9 PM Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Willoughby Cemetery.


Children

Birth Notes: Husband - Thomas Walker Becraft

Certificate # 104-51747.


Notes: Marriage (Dennia Mae Willoughby):

re-married

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Sources


1 Findagrave.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 Thomas Walker Becraft, person ID GVMM-4J6.

3 www.familytreelegends.com.

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

5 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.

6 www.familytreelegends.com, Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993.


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