| Birth: | Nov. 25, 1921 | | Death: | Jul. 24, 2008 | 
Bernard Preston Beckett, 86, of Parkersburg passed away July 24, 2008, after an extended illness.
He was born in Braxton County, W.Va., a son of the late Orpha and Stella Perkins Beckett. He was retired from Union Carbide and a member of the South Parkersburg Baptist Church. He was also a World War II veteran, where he served 3 1/2 years overseas.
He is survived by two daughters, Anita Beckett (Steven) Hunt of Winchester, Va., and Debbie Beckett (Roger) Minigh of Glenville, W.Va.; one son, Samuel Beckett (Barbara) of Parkersburg; two brothers, Coy Beckett of Cottageville, W.Va., and Eugene Beckett of Parkersburg; two sisters, Wilda Beckett Sheppard of Newark, W.Va., and Maxine Beckett Morgan of Parkersburg; seven grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn E. Beckett on May 14, 1999; one daughter, Carolyn Jean Beckett; one great-granddaughter, Kelsey Lynn Hunt; and three sisters.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, Parkersburg, with Pastor Frank Miller officiating. Visitation will be from noon until time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
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Parents:
Orpha Gracen Beckett (1890 - 1972)
Stella J. Perkins Beckett (1894 - 1978)
Spouse:
Evelyn E Sheppard Beckett (1926 - 1999)
Children:
Carolyn Jean Beckett (1949 - 1949)*
*Calculated relationship
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Sunset Memory Gardens
Parkersburg
Wood County
West Virginia, USA
Plot: Garden of Three Crosses Mausoleum |
Created by: Adam McDonald
Record added: Sep 04, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 96496865 |
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