Obituary of Mary Clay Harcum

MARY CLAY BRADSHAW HARCUM

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 12, 1997 

Mary Clay Harcum, 85, of the 2900 block of Ames Cove Drive, entered into eternal rest Feb. 10, 1997. 

Retired from Asheville Mica after 25 years of service, Mrs. Harcum was a native of Isle of Wight County and the widow of Jesse Glenn Harcum. She was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and senior adult Sunday school class. She was the daughter of the late Dellie Clay Bradshaw and Zoe Hattie Lankford Bradshaw. She predeceased her sister, Lucy B. Chapman, by 10 hours. 

Survivors include her daughters, Mrs. Zoe Ann Evans of Round Pond, Maine, Jessie Virginia Heckenlaible of Suffolk, Mrs. Bernice Tenda of Clarksburg, W.Va., and Mrs. Mary Horne of Newport News; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Harrell Funeral Home by the Revs. Clyde Knuckles and James Crocker. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery . Friends may join the family in the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and at other times in the residence. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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Mary Clay Harcum of Isle of Wight County died 10 Feb 1997 at age 85. She was the widow of Jesse Glenn Harcum and daughter of Dellie Clay Bradshaw and Zoe Hattie Lankford Bradshaw.

Funeral was held 13 Feb 1997 at Harrell Funeral Home by Revs. Clyde Knuckles and James Crocker. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery.

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MARY CLAY BRADSHAW HARCUM

Mary Clay Harcum, 85, of the 2900 block of Ames Cove Drive, entered into eternal rest 10 Feb 1997.

Retired from Asheville Mica after 25 years of service, Mrs. Harcum was a native of Isle of Wight County and the widow of Jesse Glenn Harcum. She was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and senior adult Sunday school class. She was the daughter of the late Dellie Clay Bradshaw and Zoe Hattie Lankford Bradshaw. She predeceased her sister, Lucy B. Chapman, by 10 hours.

Survivors include her daughters, Mrs. Zoe Ann Evans of Round Pond, Maine, Jessie Virginia Heckenlaible of Suffolk, Mrs. Bernice Tenda of Clarksburg, W.Va., and Mrs. Mary Horne of Newport News; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday [13 Feb 1997] in Harrell Funeral Home by the Revs. Clyde Knuckles and James Crocker. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. Friends joined the family in the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [12 Feb 1997] and at other times in the residence.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value            |
| Name  | Mary Clay Harcum |
| Age   | 85 years         |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated) |
| Death | 10 Feb 1997      |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                                   | Relationship         | Residence                             |
| Mary Clay Harcum                       | Decedent             | Ames Cove Drive, Isle of Wight County |
| Jesse Glenn Harcum                     | Spouse (deceased)    | —                                     |
| Dellie Clay Bradshaw                   | Father (deceased)    | —                                     |
| Zoe Hattie Lankford Bradshaw           | Mother (deceased)    | —                                     |
| Lucy B. Chapman                        | Sister (predeceased) | —                                     |
| Mrs. Zoe Ann Evans                     | Daughter             | Round Pond, Maine                     |
| Jessie Virginia Heckenlaible           | Daughter             | Suffolk                               |
| Mrs. Bernice Tenda                     | Daughter             | Clarksburg, W.Va.                     |
| Mrs. Mary Horne                        | Daughter             | Newport News                          |
| 13 grandchildren                       | Grandchildren        | —                                     |
| 9 great-grandchildren                  | Great-grandchildren  | —                                     |
| Revs. Clyde Knuckles and James Crocker | Officiants           | —                                     |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
| Location | Norfolk, VA     |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 12 Feb 1997     |
| Edition  | FINAL           |
| Section  | LOCAL           |
| Page     | B9              |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from Asheville Mica after 25 years of service.  
• Member of Windsor Baptist Church.  
• Member of senior adult Sunday school class.  
• Birth name was Mary Clay Bradshaw.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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