Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Puryear, Clementine January 30, 1955
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Norfolk Journal and Guide, Feb 5,1955
Mrs. Clementine Puryear, widely known resident of Norfolk, died on Jan. 30 
at 11:20 a.m. at her residence at 735 Johnson avenue, Norfolk. Funeral 
services were held at Bank Street Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with 
the pastor, Dr. J. B. Henderson, officiating.

Mrs. Puryear was the widow of the late Frank E. Puryear who was supreme 
secretary of the Knights of Gideon and one of the founders of “The Lodge 
Journal and Guide” which in 1910 became the Journal and Guide under the 
present ownership.

A native of Lynchburg, VA, Mrs Puryear was the daughter of the late Mr. and 
Mrs. Henry Lee Bass. She came to Norfolk in 1901. She had been sick since 
Oct. 10.

Mrs. Puryear was a member of Bank Street Baptist Church. She was a member of 
the Deaconess Board, Willing Workers and the Dorcas Circle. She was active 
in these organizations and faithful as a church member as long as her 
physical condition would permit. She was a Sunday school teacher for a 
number of years.

During her stay in Lynchburg, Mrs. Puryear attended Virginia Theological 
Seminary and College. She was past worthy matron and secretary of the 
Margaret Francis Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Puryear is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Puryear McNair; one 
son-in-law, Levi McNair; one niece, Mrs. Grace Miller, Lynchburg VA; and 
other relatives.

Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with B. F. King’s Funeral Home in charge of 
funeral arrangements.

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

PURYEAR, CLEMENTINE M	I9205 Section OLD CALVARY, Block 57, Lot E, Space 1	
0	02/02/1955

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