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Obituary Online notes for Clara CLAPP
4/15/2011

Clara Clapp Chriscoe

   BURLINGTON — Mrs. Clara Clapp Chriscoe, 91, of Burlington, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Ashton Place following several years declining health and one month critical illness.

   A native of Guilford County, she was wife of the late Elvin Lewis Chriscoe and daughter of the late Floyd Everett Clapp Sr. and Myrtle Frankie Smith Clapp.

She was a former employee of Kayser-Roth and Chick-Fil-A. Mrs. Chriscoe was a lifelong member of Brick Reformed Church. She was devoted to family, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, an avid gardener, homemaker, seamstress and a wonderful cook.

   Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn C. Braxton and husband Dennis of Burlington; a son, Aubrey V. Chriscoe and wife Charleen of Burlington; four grandchildren, Heath Chriscoe, Ajay Chriscoe and wife Trish, Danielle Chriscoe and husband Cooper Ferguson and Nicole Chriscoe; two great-grandchildren, Kate Ferguson and Laura Chriscoe; three sisters, Lucy Wagoner, Agnes Fogleman and Sue Clubb; and two brothers, Kestle Clapp and Floyd “June” Clapp.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Lewis Chriscoe and Ronald Chriscoe; two sisters, Ann C. Allen and Mabel C. Wagoner; and four brothers, Luke Clapp, Ferry Clapp, Raymond Clapp and Bud Clapp.

   Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Brick Reformed United Church of Christ with the Rev. Kristin Gerner Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

   The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington and other times at the residence of Carolyn and Dennis Braxton.

   The family would like to offer a special thanks to her caregiver and friend Peggy Everette, and to the nursing staff at Ashton Place for their care of Mrs. Chriscoe.

   Memorials may be made to Brick Reformed United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 3699 Brick Church Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.

   Online condolences may be sent to
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