Tenth Generation


6234. Mary CLAPP was born about 1912 in NC. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Mary, daughter, F, W, 8, S, NC, NC, NC She died on 27 September 2008 at the age of 96 at Burlington Manor in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. September 28, 2008 10:21 PM Burlington Times News

GRAHAM - Mrs. Mary Clapp Leonard Boggs, 97, of Burlington Manor and formerly of Rogers Road, Graham, died at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at the Hospice Home following three months failing health.

A native of Alamance County, she was wife of the late L.A. "Fate"Leonard and the late Don E. Boggs Sr., and daughter of the late Daniel Monroe Clapp and Mary Bell Barbee Clapp. She was a retired employee with Tower Hosiery, a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church and the Victory Bible Class.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Pam Braxton and husband, Billy, of Graham and Mrs. Mary Frances Wilkerson of Burlington; a son, Mr. Harrell D. Leonard and wife, Nancy, of Burlington; a son-in-law, Mr. Royce Williams of Graham; eleven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Williams; a granddaughter,Mrs. Vickie L. Teague; four sisters, Mrs. Roberta Thompson, Mrs. Vita Brannock, Mrs. Vivian Ray and Mrs. Mabel Keck; and three brothers, Mr. Dan Clapp, Mr.Burney Clapp and Mr. Benny Clapp.

Services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham with the Rev. Larry Redding and the Rev. Jim Wrenn officiating. Burial will follow in Graham Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home andCrematory in Graham from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service and other times at the residence of Pam & Billy Braxton, 2264 Sunberry Drive, Graham.

She was a loving mother, grandmother and a wonderful cook. The family would like to extend their appreciation to all Mary's caregivers at Hospice. They have gone beyond the call of duty to make her comfortable during her illness. She had a strong will to live and a sense of humor that carried her through the day and that will be missed dearly.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road,Burlington, N.C. 27215.

Mary CLAPP and Lafayette A. "Fate" LEONARD were married. Lafayette A. "Fate" LEONARD died before 2008.

Mary CLAPP and Lafayette A. "Fate" LEONARD had the following children:

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Pam LEONARD.

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Mary Frances LEONARD.

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Harrell D. LEONARD.

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Charlotte LEONARD.

Mary CLAPP and Don E. BOGGS Sr. were married. Don E. BOGGS Sr. died before 2008.