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Wesley "Jack-Bubba" David Becraft Jr. and Grace Copeland



Husband Wesley "Jack-Bubba" David Becraft Jr. [5747]

           Born: 8 Jan 1936 - Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 1994 - Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1


         Buried: 14 Jun 1994 - Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA 1
Find A Grave ID: 21956987


         Father: Wesley David Becraft [702] (1914-1997) 2
         Mother: Evelyn [6045] (1914-      )


       Marriage: 1 Sep 1961 - Gates, , NC

Events

• Military: PFC US Army.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Name: Wesley D Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Pleasant Grove Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Grandson
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1936
Residence in 1935:
Enumeration District Number: 65-8
Family Number: 323
Sheet Number and Letter: 19A
Line Number: 24
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4279
Digital Folder Number: 005449071
Image Number: 00441
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Luthur J Taylor M 73 North Carolina
Wife Bessie L Taylor F 43 North Carolina
Son-in-law Wesley D Becraft M 26 Virginia
Stepdaughter Evelyn Becraft F 26 Virginia
Grandson Wesley D Becraft M 4 Virginia
Grandson Leslie E Staton M 18 Virginia.

• His obituary was published in The Virginia-Pilot on 12 Jun 1994. THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, June 12, 1994 TAG: 9406120015
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B2 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: CHESAPEAKE
DATELINE: 940612 LENGTH: Short

WESLEY D. BECRAFT JR.
{LEAD} Wesley (Jack-Bubba) Davis Becraft, Jr., 58, of the 800 block of Wilbur Ave., died June 10, 1994, in a local hospital.

Mr. Becraft was born in Norfolk and was a maintenance man for Pine Wood Garden Apts. He was a member of Norfolk Seventh-day Adventist Church, Portsmouth Moose Lodge (NU)898 and also a member of Parents Without Partners (NU)166. He was an Army veteran.

{REST} Survivors include his father, W. Dave Becraft Sr., of Healdsburg, Calif.; five stepchildren; an uncle, Luther E. Becraft of Virginia Beach; a dear friend and companion, Mrs. Alma Ambrose of Chesapeake; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Riverside Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday.

{KEYWORDS} DEATH OBITUARY.




Wife Grace Copeland [10864]

           Born: 1937
     Christened: 
           Died: 1976 1


         Buried:  - Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Co, VA 1 3
Find A Grave ID: 156975979

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1 Sep 1961, Gates, , NC. Groom's Name: Wesley Becraft
Groom's Birth Date: 1936
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Grace Copeland
Bride's Birth Date: 1937
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 01 Sep 1961
Marriage Place: Gates, North Carolina
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75257-0
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 422116
Reference Number: Years 1923-1964.


Children

Burial Notes: Husband - Wesley "Jack-Bubba" David Becraft Jr.

Inscription: PFC US Army

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.), Wesley Davis.

3 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).


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