VIEWING: Friday, March 6, 2026/ Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM and 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday

SERVICE: Saturday, March 7, 2026/ Time: 12:00 PM/ Venture Grove Baptist Church, 7800 Redlawn Road, Bracey, VA 23919/ Rev. Leo Thorpe, Pastor & Eulogist and Rev. Garry Jones, Presiding

INTERMENT: Church Cemetery

A LIFE WELL LIVED

MOTHER BEATRICE GOODE BASKERVILLE, received her wings and joined the angles at the age of 96 peacefully in the early morning hours, Monday, March 2, 2026, at her son, Deacon Alfred and Reverend Sharron Baskerville’s home, Brodnax, VA.

Mother Beatrice was born in Boydton, VA on December 11, 1929, to Laura Simmons and Gust Goode. She was the second oldest of eight sisters; all of whom preceded her in death.

At an early age she was baptized and joined Venture Grove Baptist Church, Bracey, VA. Mother Beatrice was the oldest member there and she was in worship service every Sunday and Sunday School. Oh, how she loved Vacation Bible School. The love she had for her church and her Pastor was phenomenal.

Beatrice was married to the late Deacon Alto Baskerville. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor and a true friend.

In her spare time, she loved to work in the yard, watch her favorite TV Shows, and go fishing. What she adored the most was every day at 4:00 PM, she would watch her great-grandchildren get off the school bus.

Mother Beatrice leaves to cherish her memory: her 5 children- Deacon Alfred (Rev. Sharron) Baskerville of the home; Wilson Alexander of Greensboro, NC; Annie Alexander of Baltimore, MD; Martha Givens of Greensboro, NC, and Richard (Davette) Goode of East Orange, NJ; 13 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; her bonus children- Rev. Leo & Sister Mattie Thorpe, Floyd Bennett, and Sarah Noel; her handyman- Roy “Crop” Jones; her devoted friends- Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, Mrs. Frances Jones and Ms. Josephine Alexander, and a host of other relatives and friends.