Obituarybituary of PRUDENCE BAZEMORE THORPE The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 17, 1994 Prudence Bazemore Thorpe, 80, died Dec. 16, 1994, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Thorpe was a native of Bertie County, N.C., and lived in Newsoms most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Julian Langley and Mary W. Moore Bazemore and was the widow of Vernon Darden Thorpe Jr. Mrs. Thorpe taught in the public school systems in North Carolina and Franklin, Va. After 50 years of teaching she retired from Southampton Academy in Courtland. Mrs. Thorpe was a graduate of Louisburg Junior College and East Carolina State Teachers College. She was a former president of the Association of Virginia Academies and was a longtime member of Barnes United Methodist Church, where she taught the Ladies Bible Class and was choir director for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Moore Thorpe of Richmond and Marjorie T. McClenny of Sedley; four grandchildren, Erin Polley and Michael Polley, both of Richmond, Tyson McClenny and Taylor McClenny, both of Sedley; her son-in-law, Joe McClenny; two sisters-in-law, Frances Thorpe Butler of Newsoms and Virginia Bazemore of Hampton; and one niece, Nancy Kearney of Hampton. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Barnes United Methodist Church by the Rev. Pat Tony. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggest memorials be made to the church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Prudence Bazemore Thorpe, 80, of Newsoms, died 16 Dec 1994 after a 50-year teaching career and long service to Barnes United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at Barnes United Methodist Church in Newsoms on 18 Dec 1994, conducted by the Rev. Pat Tony, with burial in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. ––– Transcript ––– PRUDENCE BAZEMORE THORPE The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 17, 1994 Prudence Bazemore Thorpe, 80, died Dec. 16, 1994, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Thorpe was a native of Bertie County, N.C., and lived in Newsoms most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Julian Langley and Mary W. Moore Bazemore and was the widow of Vernon Darden Thorpe Jr. Mrs. Thorpe taught in the public school systems in North Carolina and Franklin, Va. After 50 years of teaching she retired from Southampton Academy in Courtland. Mrs. Thorpe was a graduate of Louisburg Junior College and East Carolina State Teachers College. She was a former president of the Association of Virginia Academies and was a longtime member of Barnes United Methodist Church, where she taught the Ladies Bible Class and was choir director for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Moore Thorpe of Richmond and Marjorie T. McClenny of Sedley; four grandchildren, Erin Polley and Michael Polley, both of Richmond, Tyson McClenny and Taylor McClenny, both of Sedley; her son-in-law, Joe McClenny; two sisters-in-law, Frances Thorpe Butler of Newsoms and Virginia Bazemore of Hampton; and one niece, Nancy Kearney of Hampton. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Barnes United Methodist Church by the Rev. Pat Tony. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggest memorials be made to the church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Prudence Bazemore Thorpe | | Age | 80 | | Birth | 1914 (estimated); Bertie County, North Carolina (estimated) | | Death | 16 December 1994; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Prudence Bazemore Thorpe | Decedent | Newsoms, Virginia | | Julian Langley Bazemore | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Mary W. Moore Bazemore | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Vernon Darden Thorpe Jr. | Husband (deceased) | Not stated | | Betty Moore Thorpe | Daughter | Richmond, Virginia | | Marjorie T. McClenny | Daughter | Sedley, Virginia | | Erin Polley | Grandchild | Richmond, Virginia | | Michael Polley | Grandchild | Richmond, Virginia | | Tyson McClenny | Grandchild | Sedley, Virginia | | Taylor McClenny | Grandchild | Sedley, Virginia | | Joe McClenny | Son-in-law | Sedley, Virginia (implied) | | Frances Thorpe Butler | Sister-in-law | Newsoms, Virginia | | Virginia Bazemore | Sister-in-law | Hampton, Virginia | | Nancy Kearney | Niece | Hampton, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 17 December 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Bertie County, North Carolina. • Lived in Newsoms most of her life. • Taught in public school systems in North Carolina and Franklin, Virginia. • Retired from Southampton Academy in Courtland after 50 years of teaching. • Graduate of Louisburg Junior College. • Graduate of East Carolina State Teachers College. • Former president of the Association of Virginia Academies. • Longtime member of Barnes United Methodist Church. • Taught the Ladies Bible Class at Barnes United Methodist Church. • Served as choir director at Barnes United Methodist Church for many years. 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