Obituary of Daniel “Woodie” Beals

Daniel Woodrow ‘Woodie’ Beals, Sr. Native of Elizabeth City, NC Daniel Woodrow ‘Woodie’ Beals, Sr., age 73, of 116 Shipyard Road, Camden, NC, died Monday, April 26, 2004 in Chowan Hospital. He was a native of Elizabeth City, NC, and son of the late Ervin Roosevelt Beals and Gladys Sawyer Beals, and was the husband of Faye Bartlett Beals of the residence. Mr. Beals was a retired Captain with the Elizabeth City Fire Department after 31 years of service, June 1961 ‘ February 1990, and a member of Camden United Methodist Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Joy B. Rhodes and her husband, Albert, and Judy B. Johnson and her husband, Elwood, both of Elizabeth City, NC, and Tighe B. Simons of Ashville, NC; one son, Daniel Beals, Jr. and his wife Susan of Elizabeth City, NC; and a daughter in law, Debbie Beals of Upper Marlboro, MD; one step son, Todd Harrison of Camden, NC; one sister, Louise B. Stone of Hertford, NC; three half sisters, Brenda Conner of Corpus Christi, TX, Connie Whitley of Hertford, NC, and Sandy Sawyer of Camden, NC; one brother, Robert Elvin Beals of Denver, CO; one half brother, Michael Douglas Beals of Corpus Christi, TX; five grandchildren, two step grandsons, three great grandchildren, and special family friends, the Victor Allen family of Pensacola, FL. Mr. Beals was predeceased by one son, Kenneth Leroy Beals, and one sister, Doris B. Warden. A memorial service will be Friday, April 30, 2004, at 4:00 PM in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Moehring and Rev. Mike Duffer officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence, 116 Shipyard Road, Camden, NC and at the home of the daughter, Joy and Albert Rhodes, 707 Wareham Street, Elizabeth City, NC. Memorial donations may be made to Camden United Methodist Church Building Fund, 188 NC Highway 343, Camden, NC 27921, or to the charity of one’s choice. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online register visit www.twifordfh.com.