Mattie Newton Beal, 86, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Saturday, January 26th 2013 at Granville Medical Center.

A native of Granville County, the widow of Elijah Brodie Beal and the daughter of the late John and Pearl Tingen Newton. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a homemaker.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 29th 2013 at the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Oxford by Rev. Jason Leonard. Burial will be in Meadowview Memorial Park in Oxford.

Surviving are a  son, John W. Beal of Oxford, six daughters, Margaret B. Parham and Ann B. Barker, both of Oxford , Brenda B. Williams of Kittrell, Lynette B. Carpenter, Fay B. Cooper and Teresa B. Noels all of Henderson, twenty grandchildren and thirty-two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Annie Pearl N. Satterfield, Dannie N. Bullock, four brothers, Robert Newton, John Newton Jr., Ray Bradsher Newton and Melvin Newton and two great grandchildren, Aphton Small and Gary Currin. Grandsons will be honorary pallbearers and granddaughters will be flower bearers.

Flowers accepted or memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2418 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 or to the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Suite 10, Raleigh, NC 27615.

Visitation 7:00-8:30 PM Monday evening, January 28, 2013  at the Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home of her daughter,Margaret Parham.

Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford is assisting the Beal family.