Marvin R. (Bob) BEAVERS

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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.

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Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Marvin R Beavers
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1926
Address: 1429 Cannon Rd, Marion, NC, 28752-6277 (1993)

Marvin married Claudia Opal Westall 24 Jul 1959, McDowell Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Debbie married Jeff Gagliano. [Group Sheet]