Viola Mae Richardson ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: L6C4-YH1.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1950 in Mount Ulla, Rowan, NC. ¹⁰ The 1950 census recorded James Beeker, 22, diesel mechanic for tractor company, living with wife Viola, 19; and daughter Linda Ann born April 1950. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

2. Census in 1950 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ¹¹ The 1950 census recorded living at 109 Harrison Street: Loyd H. Richardson, strips cards in textile cotton mill, 55, living with wife Pearl B., 45; daughter Ruby W., sales clerk in grocery store, 24; daughter Viola M. Beeker, 20, and her husband James T. Beeker, diesel mechanic for tractor company, 22. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

3. Residence: on 23 Aug 1971 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, AL. ⁹

4. Obituary: Alexander City Outlook: obituary of Viola Richardson Beeker on 25 Feb 2009 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, AL. ⁷ Mrs. Viola Richardson Beeker
1930-2009

Funeral service for Mrs. Viola Richardson Beeker, age 78, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 10:30 am at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Barrett Holloway will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

Mrs. Beeker passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at her residence. She was born on June 23, 1930 in Salisbury, North Carolina to Homer Lloyd Richardson and Pearl Stewart Richardson. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Dadeville. She was an avid bowler for over 30 years and bowled in several leagues. She was a very good artist and enjoyed doing needle crafts.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James Turner Beeker of Alexander City; daughter, Linda Stiff and husband Gary of Notasulga; sons, Mike Beeker and wife Judy of Saraland and Pete Beeker of Dadeville; grandchildren, Lori Taunton, Jason Stiff, Damon Stiff, Jennifer Powell, Beth Jones, Megan Lewis, Ben Beeker and Dan Beeker; great grandchildren, Leanne Taunton, Andrew Taunton, Brittney Stiff, Seleta Lawrence, Ali Stiff, Devin Stiff, Caroline Powell, Keeley Powell, Nathan Jones and Wesley Lewis; sister, Ruby Williams of Lexington, NC; nieces and nephews, Ronnie and Mary Caldwell, Steven and Janice Havner and Robin Havner.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.

Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Viola married James Turner Beeker, son of Harrell Turner Beeker and Jessie Frances Owen, on 2 Feb 1947 in Gaffney, Cherokee, SC.¹ (James Turner Beeker was born on 7 Nov 1927 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC,^{1 4 12 13 14} died on 14 Mar 2016 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, AL ^{4 13} and was buried on 17 Mar 2016 in Alexander City: Hillview Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tallapoosa, AL ^{4 13}.)