Franklin- Edwin William "Boogie" Beale, III, 67, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014. Mr. Beale was born in Franklin, a son of the late Edwin W. Beale, Jr and Margaret Joyner Beale. He was brought up in the Franklin Congregational Christian Church. In the late 1960's Edwin became one of the first four residents of the Zuni Presbyterian Center. In 1981 Edwin became one of the first twelve residents of the Western Tidewater Community Services Board.

Left to cherish his memory is a brother, James A. "Jim" Beale of Olive Branch, MS, three nephews, Chad, Wade (Kelly), and Joshua Beale, a great niece Dayvee Jewel Beale all of Franklin, one aunt Shirley J. Wentz of Raleigh, NC, also Edwin's extended family, the staff and residents of The Neighbour's Place.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 PM Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the funeral home and suggests that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to Western Tidewater Community Services Board, c/o The Neighbour's Place, 5268 Godwin Blvd., Suffolk, VA 23434. (757-255-7136) www.wrightfuneralhome.org