Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthSep 27, 1918, Alamance County, North Carolina [1438], [48]
DeathJan 6, 1999, Guilford County, North Carolina [1438]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [1438]
OccupationBeautician [1438]
MotherEmma Maude FOSTER (1882-1956)
Spouses
BirthSep 6, 1916, Guilford County, North Carolina [1512], [48]
DeathMar 11, 2005, Guilford County, North Carolina [1512]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [1512]
OccupationRetired Farmer & Employee Of Farmers Tobacco Warehouse [1512]
FatherWilliam Tubal CLAPP (1887-1973)
MotherKatie Lillian JOBE (1891-1979)
 Samuel Gordon (1955-2018)
Obituary Online notes for Ruth WAGONER
1/7/99
Mrs. Ruth W. Clapp
WHITSETT — Mrs. Ruth Wagoner Clapp, 80, of 6569 Foster
Road, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at Moses H. Cone
Memorial Hospital in Greensboro after an illness of six moths.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Mr. Gordon W.
Clapp, who survives, and the daughter of Mr. James F. Wagoner
and Mrs. Maude Foster Wagoner, both deceased. She was a
beautician and a member of Brick Reformed United Church of
Christ.
Survivors other than her husband of the home include a daughter,
Mrs. Claude D. (Linda) Greeson of Burlington; a son, Mr. Samuel
G. Clapp of Whitsett; a sister, Mrs. Peggy Harrison of Greensboro;
four brothers, Mr. Walter E. “Walt” Wagoner of Elon College, Mr.
J.A. “Bob” Wagoner of Whitsett, Mr. Leroy E. “Pete” Wagoner Sr.
of Snow Camp and Mr. John T. Wagoner of Burlington; four
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ms. Annie Clapp and Ms.
Ethel Barber; and four brothers, Mr. Luther Wagoner, Mr. Les
Wagoner, Mr. Hodge Wagoner and Mr. Vasteen Wagoner.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Brick Reformed
United Church of Christ by the Rev. Robert C. Boyd, pastor. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church from 6 to 8 this evening, and at
other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Endowment
Fund for the Memorial Association, Brick Reformed United Church
of Christ, c / o Ms. Ruth Noah, 1770 Shoe Road, Burlington, N.C.
27215. [1438]
Obituary Online notes for Gordon Woodrow (Spouse 1)
3/12/2005

Mr. Gordon  W. Clapp 

    WHITSETT — Mr. Gordon  W. Clapp , 88, of 6569 Foster Road, died at 2 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2005, at Clapp’s  Nursing Center after five years of declining health and five days critical.

    A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of the late Ruth W. Clapp , and the son of the late William Tubal Clapp  and Katie Jobe Clapp .

He was a retired farmer and a former employee of the Farmer’s Tobacco Warehouse in Burlington. He was a member of Brick Reformed United Church of Christ, and served the church in various capacities.

    Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Linda Clapp  Greeson and husband, Claude, of Burlington; a son, Mr. Samuel G. Clapp  and wife, Susan, of Whitsett; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

    The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Brick Reformed United Church of Christ by the Rev. Jon Bailey and Dr. Emmett Floyd. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

    The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening.
    The family would like to thank the entire staff of Clapp’s  Nursing Center for their loving care and concern for their father over the last five years.

    Memorials may be made to Brick Church Memorial Endowment Fund or Building Fund, P.O. Box 27, Whitsett, N.C. 27377.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at info@richandthompson.com [1512]

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GORDON W. CLAPP
03-12-2005


WHITSETT— Mr. Gordon W. Clapp, 88, of 6569 Foster Road, died at 2 a.m. on Friday, March 11, 2005, at Clapp's Nursing Center, after five years, five days critical illness.

The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Brick Reformed United Church of Christ, conducted by the Rev. Jon Bailey and Dr. Emmett Floyd. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Born in Guilford College, he was the son of the late William Tubal Clapp and the late Katie Jobe Clapp.

He was a retired farmer and former employee of the Farmer's Tobacco Warehouse in Burlington. He was a member of Brick Reformed United Church of Christ, where he served the church in various capacities.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth W. Clapp.

He is survived by daughter Mrs. Linda Clapp Greeson and husband Claud of Burlington; son Mr. Samuel G. Clapp and wife Susan of Whitsett; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington.

Memorials may be made to Brick Church Memorial Endowment Fund or Building Fund, P.O. Box 27, Whitsett, NC 27377.

The family would like to thank the entire staff of Clapp's Nursing Center for their loving care and concern for their father over the last five years.

Condolences may be sent to the family at info@richandthompson.com [1514]
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