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Obituary of Thelma Rackley Harcum

THELMA RACKLEY HARCUM

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, August 2, 2004

Thelma Harcum died July 30, 2004, in the Bay Health Medical Center in
Dover. She was 85 years old.
Born in Wallace, N.C., Mrs. Harcum was the daughter of the late Levie
Thomas Rackley and Lula Holmes English Rackley. Her husband, Herman
Ellis Harcum, died May 1975. She had retired in 1984 as a quality
assurance inspector for Union Bag Camps (International Paper).
Mrs. Harcum is survived by a daughter, Martha Harcum Watson of Denton,
Md.; a sister, Alma R. Kidd, formerly of Florence, S.C., and presently
of Denton; a brother, Allen T. Rackley of Norfolk; two granddaughters,
Suzanne Watson and her fiance, Steve Cahall, of Denton and Stephanie
Watson and her husband, Greg Kenney Sr., of Upper Marlboro, Md.; a
grandson, StevEd R. Watson II of Salisbury, Md.; and two grandchildren,
Greg Alan Kenney Jr. and Jesse Neal Forbes.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Southampton
Memorial Park , Route 1, South Quay Road, Franklin, Va. There will be a
viewing/visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home, P.A.,
12 South Second St., Denton.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8



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Thelma Rackley Harcum died 30 Jul 2004 in Dover. She was born in Wallace, N.C., daughter of Levie Thomas Rackley and Lula Holmes English Rackley, and widow of Herman Ellis Harcum. She retired in 1984 as a quality assurance inspector for Union Bag Camps.

Graveside service was held 4 Aug 2004 at Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin, Va. Viewing was held 3 Aug 2004 at Moore Funeral Home, P.A., Denton.

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THELMA RACKLEY HARCUM

Thelma Harcum died July 30, 2004, in the Bay Health Medical Center in
Dover. She was 85 years old.

Born in Wallace, N.C., Mrs. Harcum was the daughter of the late Levie
Thomas Rackley and Lula Holmes English Rackley. Her husband, Herman
Ellis Harcum, died May 1975. She had retired in 1984 as a quality
assurance inspector for Union Bag Camps (International Paper).

Mrs. Harcum is survived by a daughter, Martha Harcum Watson of Denton,
Md.; a sister, Alma R. Kidd, formerly of Florence, S.C., and presently
of Denton; a brother, Allen T. Rackley of Norfolk; two granddaughters,
Suzanne Watson and her fiance, Steve Cahall, of Denton and Stephanie
Watson and her husband, Greg Kenney Sr., of Upper Marlboro, Md.; a
grandson, StevEd R. Watson II of Salisbury, Md.; and two grandchildren,
Greg Alan Kenney Jr. and Jesse Neal Forbes.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Southampton
Memorial Park , Route 1, South Quay Road, Franklin, Va. There will be a
viewing/visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home, P.A.,
12 South Second St., Denton.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-----------------------------------------|
| Name  | Thelma Rackley Harcum           |
| Age   | 85                              |
| Birth | 1919 (estimated); Wallace, N.C. |
| Death | 30 Jul 2004; Dover              |
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| Name                        | Relationship             | Residence           |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|
| Thelma Rackley Harcum       | Decedent                 | —                   |
| Herman Ellis Harcum         | Husband (predeceased)    | —                   |
| Levie Thomas Rackley        | Father                   | —                   |
| Lula Holmes English Rackley | Mother                   | —                   |
| Martha Harcum Watson        | Daughter                 | Denton, Md.         |
| Alma R. Kidd                | Sister                   | Denton, Md.         |
| Allen T. Rackley            | Brother                  | Norfolk             |
| Suzanne Watson              | Granddaughter            | Denton              |
| Steve Cahall                | Fiance of granddaughter  | Denton              |
| Stephanie Watson Kenney     | Granddaughter            | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| Greg Kenney Sr.             | Husband of granddaughter | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| StevEd R. Watson II         | Grandson                 | Salisbury, Md.      |
| Greg Alan Kenney Jr.        | Great-grandchild         | —                   |
| Jesse Neal Forbes           | Great-grandchild         | —                   |
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––– Publication Details –––

|---------------------------------|
| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 2 Aug 2004           |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired in 1984 as quality assurance inspector for Union Bag Camps (International Paper)
• Birth name was Thelma Rackley

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/257623175/thelma-mae-harcum
www.findagrave.com/memorial/143643534/herman_e-harcum (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/52227/southampton-memorial-park
]


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Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project]

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