Marvin R. (Bob) BEAVERS

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Marvin R. (Bob) BEAVERS
  Born	04 Jul 1926	Tazewell Co., VA
  	Public Records Index, Volume 1 Name: Marvin R Beavers Birth Date: 4 Jul 1926 Address: 1429 Cannon Rd, Marion, NC, 28752-6277 (1993)
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 2014	McDowell Co. NC
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Marvin Beavers Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1926 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Dexter Beavers Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Dexter Beavers 29 Dexter Beavers 7 Gail Beavers 6 Nell P Beavers 5 Marvin Beavers 4 Bandy Beavers 27 [uncle] Mollie Beavers 24 [aunt] Eula Beavers 7 [cousin] Willa Beavers 6 [cousin] Ruby Beavers 4 [cousin] 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Bob Beavers Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Household Members: Dexter Beavers 39 Mae Beavers 35 [stepmother] Dexter Beavers 17 Gaile Beavers 16 Nell Beavers 14 Bob Beavers 13 MILITARY RECORDS U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Marvin R Beavers Birth Year: 1926 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Virginia State of Residence: Virginia Enlistment Date: 8 Nov 1945 Enlistment State: Maryland Enlistment City: Fort George G Meade Branch: No branch assignment Grade: Private First Class Term of Enlistment: One year enlistment Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Not Elsewhere Classified Marital Status: Single, without dependents OBITUARY Marvin "Bob" Beavers born July 4, 1926 in Raven Virginia, passed away May 24, 2014 peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home, with the help of Hospice of McDowell County. He was the son of Dexter Boyd Beavers, Stella Maynard Beavers and Hannah Reedy Beavers. He was preceded in death by his sister Nell Beavers Barry, two brothers Dexter and Gayle Beavers and one half brother, Arnold Dye. Prior to retirement in Marion, Bob worked as the doorman of the Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC from 1949 to 1992. He was honored with the distinguished award of National Doorman of the Year in 1985 and was lovingly referred to as the ?Mayor of Connecticut Avenue?. He traveled the world as his picture graced the Stouffer Hotel advertising brochure. He was also the recipient of the Thurston Dupar Inspirational Award for exemplary service in 1975 and several lesser awards over the years. He was honored to serve such people as Queen Elizabeth, Khrushchev, Winston Churchill and 11 presidents with his favorite being Harry Truman who walked by every day and stopped to chat. He loved people and serving them. He never met a stranger and everyone who knew him loved him. He will be missed by his family, friends, MCA people he volunteered with, his orange buddies to whom he sold over 100 cases each year, the Senior Center Meals on Wheels volunteers, the Senior Games Competitors and all those dear friends he met and competed against while bowling. Those he left to cherish his wonderful life and remember him as a precious, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather are his wife of 54 years, Opal Westall Beavers, daughter Debbie Gagliano and husband Jeff, daughter Barbie Beavers and son David Beavers with his wife Barbara. His grandchildren are Celeste Agett and husband Chandler, Jordan and Anthony Waterloo, Tony Gagliano and wife Katie, Madison and Rilee Beavers. His greats are Calieigh and Canon Agett. He will also be missed by many other family members. Services will be held at Maranatha Baptist Church, Saturday May 31, 3 pm. We will be receiving from 2 to 3. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of McDowell County, 575 Airport Road, Marion, NC 28752. http://www.westmorelandfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?id=473646
  Person ID	I26683	Master File
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Dexter Boyd BEAVERS,   b. 01 Jan 1901, McDowell Co. WV ,   d. Aug 1976, Tazewell Co. VA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Stella Maynard,   b. May 1899, Tazewell Co., VA ,   d. Aft 1940  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1921	Tazewell Co. VA
  Divorced	Bef 1930
  Family ID	F11648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Claudia Opal Westall
  Married	24 Jul 1959	McDowell Co. NC
  	North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Name: Marvin Rogers Beavers Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1926 Age: 33 Race: White Spouse: Claudia Opal Westall Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Age: 21 Spouse Race: White Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1959 Marriage Location: Marion Marriage County: McDowell Marriage State: North Carolina
  Children	1. Debbie BEAVERS   2. Barbara BEAVERS   3. David BEAVERS
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F11653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart