Reuben Beverley Aherron was born on March 27, 1923 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia United States to Thomas Aherron and Willie Mae (Garbee), and had siblings Carlton Thomas Aherron, Louise Arlene (Aherron) Hasty, Violet Elizabeth (Aherron) Drew, Kenneth Eugene Aherron, Edith Marie (Aherron) Mathews, Lucy Rachel (Aherron) Gregory Johnson, and Richard Theodore Aherron. He married Kathleen Powers (Smith) Aherron on November 20, 1948 in Danville, and they were married until Reuben's death on August 16, 2000 in Danville. Reuben Aherron was buried on August 19, 2000 at Highland Burial Park N Main St, in Danville.