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Martha Beale Netto

  • June 9, 1922 - April 23, 2011
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia
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“Very sorry to hear of your mothers passing. While a difficult time, I know the support of family & friends will help fill the void she leaves. ”
1 of 4 | Posted by: Stanley Raymond - Scottdale, PA

“We are so sorry to hear about Martha passing and send our thoughts and prayers for this time of grief. She was a sweet lady who loved her family...Read More » ”
2 of 4 | Posted by: Johnna & Ben Jones - Norfolk, VA

“my thoughts and prayers are with you all. i have such fond memories of martha's smile each and every time i came to see her. she always made sure to...Read More » ”
3 of 4 | Posted by: cindie murawski - va beach, VA

“I grew up in Branchville and have fond childhood memories of the entire Beale family when they lived on the Hall Road. Most of my memories were...Read More » ”
4 of 4 | Posted by: Rev. Darwin Edwards - Newsoms, VA


Martha Beale Netto, widow of John M. Netto, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2011. Born in Branchville, VA, on June 9, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Otelia Newton and Ewell T. Beale, Sr. Mrs. Netto graduated from Boykins High School and was a member of Persons United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by her brother, Ewell T. Beale, Jr.; by her brother-in-law, James T. Turner, Jr.; and by the father of her children, Vernon J. Smith, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Smith Bowles and her husband Rodney B. Bowles, by her son, William T. Smith, and by her only grandchild to whom she especially enjoyed doting on, Jeffrey B. Bowles and his wife Catherine McCallum Bowles, all of Virginia Beach, VA. Mrs. Netto is also survived by her sister, Marie Beale Turner of Boykins, VA; and by her sister-in-law, Marie Bryan Beale of Franklin, VA. A celebration of her life will be held graveside by The Rev. Darwin G. Edwards at Beechwood Cemetery in Boykins, VA, on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to Persons United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Mr. John Miller, 27826 Ivey Tract Road, Drewryville, VA 23844. Cremation and burial services are being handled by Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home in Virginia Beach, VA and by Wright Funeral Home in Boykins, VA. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.