Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Tom” Bessie Rebecca BLANCHARD 
24,32,3, Mr. Edward Chester Blanchard Jr.,3, Mrs. Agnes Wood Blanchard,3, Mrs. Julia Vivian Moore Ross,3, Robert Farrell Smith Sr.,301, Bessie Rebecca Blanchard Moore,420
24,32,3, Mr. Edward Chester Blanchard Jr.,3, Mrs. Agnes Wood Blanchard,3, Mrs. Julia Vivian Moore Ross,3, Robert Farrell Smith Sr.,301, Bessie Rebecca Blanchard Moore,420BirthJan 13, 1917, Alamance County, North Carolina24,3, Bessie B. Moore
DeathApr 3, 2010, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Bessie B. Moore
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Bessie B. Moore
FatherEdward Chester BLANCHARD Sr. (1889-1961)
Mother“Frankie” Frances PATTERSON (1888-1972)
Spouses
1Glynden Therwell MOORE 24,3, Mrs. Julia Vivian Moore Ross,3, Bessie B. Moore,3, Carl Edward Moore,3, Frances Moore Webster
24,3, Mrs. Julia Vivian Moore Ross,3, Bessie B. Moore,3, Carl Edward Moore,3, Frances Moore WebsterDeathNov 7, 1980, Durham County, North Carolina24, 11/7/1980,71, 12/7/1980,404, North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG2V-F98 : accessed 5 July 2015), Glynden Therwell Moore, 07 Nov 1980; citing Durham, Durham, North Carolina
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina2
Father"R. V." John Robert Vance MOORE (1876-1933)
MotherMary Frances Luna SOMERS (1880-1958)
MarriageOct 3, 1936, Alamance County, North Carolina404, North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8SN-8TT : accessed 5 July 2015), Glynden T. Moore and Bessie R. Blanchard, 03 Oct 1936; citing Altamahaw, Alamance, North Carolina,
Obituary Online notes for “Tom” Bessie Rebecca BLANCHARD
4/4/2010
Bessie B. Moore
BURLINGTON — Bessie Rebecca “Tom” Blanchard Moore, age 93, formerly of Colonial Drive went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2010, at Liberty Commons. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Glynden Therwell Moore.
“Tom” retired from Kayser-Roth Hosiery after many years. She was a member of St. Mark’s Church and the Senior Citizens Sunday School Class. She was a former member of Bethlehem Christian Church and West Burlington United Methodist Church. “Tom” was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her daughters, Doris Moore Smith and Glynda Moore Sorrell, both of Burlington; grandchildren, Shannon Mackintosh, April (Jim) Briggs, Rusty (Melinda) Smith, Laura Smith, Heather Sorrell and Chad (Christine) Sorrell; great-grandchildren, Robert Mackintosh, Chase Briggs, Ally Briggs, Kayla Smith, Nicholas Smith, Cameron Sorrell and Maya Sorrell. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Edward Clarence Blanchard, Sr. and Frankie Patterson Blanchard; son-in-law, Robert Smith; brothers, Clarence, Howard, Chester and Kenneth Blanchard;
sisters, Mabel Barber, Daisy Alexander and Lillian Burke.
A special thanks to her extended family of caregivers, Margo Roberts, Mary Beasley, Debbie Gerringer, Anita Taylor, Leola Gaines and Carlene Shephard and staff of Liberty Commons.
The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 5, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church by Rev. Ben Bishop and the burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. in the church parlor prior to the service on Monday and other times at Doris Smith’s home, 3003Truitt Dr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Activities Center of Liberty Commons, 791 Boone Station Dr., Burlington, NC 27215 or the Robert Smith Nursery Fund of St. Mark’s Church, 1230 St. Mark’s Church Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.
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Bessie B. Moore
BURLINGTON — Bessie Rebecca “Tom” Blanchard Moore, age 93, formerly of Colonial Drive went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2010, at Liberty Commons. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Glynden Therwell Moore.
“Tom” retired from Kayser-Roth Hosiery after many years. She was a member of St. Mark’s Church and the Senior Citizens Sunday School Class. She was a former member of Bethlehem Christian Church and West Burlington United Methodist Church. “Tom” was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her daughters, Doris Moore Smith and Glynda Moore Sorrell, both of Burlington; grandchildren, Shannon Mackintosh, April (Jim) Briggs, Rusty (Melinda) Smith, Laura Smith, Heather Sorrell and Chad (Christine) Sorrell; great-grandchildren, Robert Mackintosh, Chase Briggs, Ally Briggs, Kayla Smith, Nicholas Smith, Cameron Sorrell and Maya Sorrell. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Edward Clarence Blanchard, Sr. and Frankie Patterson Blanchard; son-in-law, Robert Smith; brothers, Clarence, Howard, Chester and Kenneth Blanchard;
sisters, Mabel Barber, Daisy Alexander and Lillian Burke.
A special thanks to her extended family of caregivers, Margo Roberts, Mary Beasley, Debbie Gerringer, Anita Taylor, Leola Gaines and Carlene Shephard and staff of Liberty Commons.
The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 5, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church by Rev. Ben Bishop and the burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. in the church parlor prior to the service on Monday and other times at Doris Smith’s home, 3003Truitt Dr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Activities Center of Liberty Commons, 791 Boone Station Dr., Burlington, NC 27215 or the Robert Smith Nursery Fund of St. Mark’s Church, 1230 St. Mark’s Church Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.
Youmaysigntheregisterbook at www.lowefuneralhome.com 3, Bessie B. Moore