Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Robert Pulliam Beecroft and Marcelina Oviedo



Husband Robert Pulliam Beecroft [5939]




           Born: 9 Mar 1942 - Colonia García, Chihuahua, Mexico
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 2005 - Heber, Navajo, Arizona, United States 1
         Buried: 7 Sep 2005 - Heber Cemetery, Heber, Navajo, Arizona, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KWH7-SYZ
Find A Grave ID: 19289105


         Father: Leslie Farnsworth Beecroft [2151] (1912-1994)
         Mother: Anna Eliza Pulliam [3608] (1918-2006)


       Marriage: 22 Apr 1966 - Bisbee, Cochise, Arizona, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 527-58-2198.

• His obituary was published. Funeral services for Robert Pulliam Beecroft, 63, who died on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in Heber, were held Sept. 7 at the Heber 1st Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment was in the Heber Cemetery.

He was born in Colonial Garcia, Mexico, and came to Arizona in 1945.

He married Marcelina Oviedo April 22, 1966, in Bisbee.

A lifelong logger, Mr. Beecroft had lived in Heber for 50 years.

He was an avid fisherman, hunter and woodcarver.

Survivors include two daughters, Jolanda (Kenny) Stewart and Virginia (Donovan) Coburn; three sons, Dicky (Cindee) Beecroft, Jay (Andrea) Beecroft and Rich (Jennifer) Beecroft; his mother, Anna Beecroft; one brother, Lee (May) Beecroft; one sister, Leslie (Mike) Carroll; and 15 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard, in 1971, and his father, Leslie Beecroft, in 1995.

Owens Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.

• His obituary was published in The White Mountain Independent on 9 Sep 2005. The White Mountain Independent,
Show Low, Arizona ~ 09/09/2005

Robert Pulliam Beecroft, 63, died Sept. 1, 2005 in Heber.

Robert was born in Colonial Garcia, Mexico, and came to Arizona in 1945. He married Marcelina Oviedo April 22, 1966 in Bisbee. A life long logger, he has lived in Heber for 50 years. He is an avid fisherman, hunter and woodcarver.

Robert is survived by two daughters, Jolanda (Kenny) Stewart and Virginia (Donovan) Coburn; three sons, Dicky (Cindee) Beecroft, Jay (Andrea) Beecroft and Rich (Jennifer) Beecroft; his mother, Anna Beecroft (84 years of age); one brother, Lee (May) Beecroft; one sister, Leslie (Mike) Carroll; and 15 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard in 1971 and his father, Leslie Beecroft in 1995.




Wife Marcelina Oviedo [5940]




           Born: 31 Jan 1950 - Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 2021 - Heber, Navajo, Arizona, United States 3
         Buried:  - Heber Cemetery, Heber, Navajo, Arizona, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GQBC-5DH
Find A Grave ID: 228122255

Events

• Her obituary was published in the White Mountain Independent on 23 Mar 2021. Marcelina Beecroft
Mar 23, 2021

Marcelina Beecroft died on March 13, 2021, in Heber.

She was born on Jan. 31, 1950, in Torreon, Coahuila Mexico. Marcelina, aka Virginia Beecroft, was a loving and overwhelmingly perfect mother and grandmother.

She is survived by children Dicky (Cindee) Beecroft, Jay (Venessa) Beecroft, Richard (Laura) Beecroft, Jolanda (Kenny) Stewart and Virginia Beecroft; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and granddaughter Ashley Palacios.
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• Her obituary was published. Blessed the world with her arrival on January 31st 1950 in Torreon, Coahuila Mexico. Marcelina aka Virginia Beecroft was a loving and overwhelmingly perfect Mother and Grandmother. She suddenly left an unfillable void on March 13th 2021 in Heber, Az.

She is survived by her children, Dicky (Cindee) Beecroft, Jay (Venessa) Beecroft, Richard (Laura) Beecroft, Jolanda (Kenny) Stewart & Virginia Beecroft. She also leaves behind 19 Grandchildren, and 7 Great-Grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her Husband of 46 years, Robert P. Beecroft and a Granddaughter, Ashley Palacios.

Virginia was a devoted Mother and Grandmother who spent the entirety of her life loving "Her Babies!" Nothing brought her greater joy and happiness than having a baby around. She was truly a magician with kids. Magically Nurtured into the role at a very young age, Virginia became a 2nd Mother to countless Brothers and Sisters. She used to often say she missed childhood because she was the oldest sibling to so many others and was already a Mom. At 15 Virginia made the crazy and whirlwind relocation to Heber, Az from Mexico with Minimal education and the inability to speak anything but Spanish. She was a Maid for an Aunt of her soon to be husband and that is where the history began. Married in 1966 to Robert P. Beecroft a local Logger, she became a Mother at the young age of 16. She loved every moment of Motherhood and was blessed to have it 4 more times with 5 amazingly difficult but loving kids. Virginia spent nearly 30 years in the Heber, Az Area working as a cook and a chef at many local restaurants where she spent half of her final career working for Camp Shadow Pines as a cook where she cooked for as many as 400 people at a time. She truly LOVED to cook and her kids and grandkids were so blessed to have the many traditional Mexican meals in the home throughout her life. Virginia has Most definitely left an unimaginable void with her sudden passing, but her memories and traditions will live on forever. She blessed so many throughout her life and truly was a friend to all. Her kindness and her love for family and desire to always have them close will be missed. Virginia was proud of her heritage and as an immigrant naturalized Citizen, she truly set the standard on living the laws of the land, doing her part to make a difference and always honoring her relationship with her God and community. She was amazing! Mom, We Love you, and we know we will see you again!

Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Friday, March 19, 2021, at Owens Livingston Mortuary - White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th Street in Show Low, Arizona. The graveside service will begin 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 20, 2021, at The Heber Cemetery, 1783 Memorial Park Road in Heber, Arizona immediately followed by a luncheon at the Heber Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1858 Highway 260 in Heber, at 12 Noon.


Children
1 F Jolanda Beecroft [5941] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Kenny Stewart [5950] (living)


2 F Virginia Beecroft [5942] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
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         Spouse: Donovan Coburn [5951] (living)
         Spouse: Alex Palacios Jr [12651] (living)


3 M Dicky Beecroft [5943] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
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         Spouse: Cindee Ross [5952] (living)


4 M Jay Beecroft [5944] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
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         Spouse: Vanessa Lester [5953] (living)


5 M Richard Beecroft [5945] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
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         Spouse: Jennifer Flake [5954] (living)
         Spouse: Laura Beth Olson [7846] (living)



Burial Notes: Wife - Marcelina Oviedo

Section B, Row 1 at far north end, where the Meadow Area begins

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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Pulliam Beecroft, person ID KWH7-SYZ.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Marcelina Oviedo, person ID GQBC-5DH.


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