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     Her Social Security Number was 216-20-5928.¹ Her married name was Perdue.² Doris Anna Guidice married Clarence Wade Perdue, son of George William Perdue and Lillian Brown "Lillie" Thomas.² Doris Anna Guidice was born on September 8, 1924 at Baltimore, Maryland.^2,1 She died on July 7, 2002 at Lewes, Sussex Co., Delaware, at age 77.^2,1,3 She On Sunday, July 7, 2002, Doris Anna Perdue, age 77, of Lewes, DE, died at Lewes Convalescent Center, Lewes, DE. Mrs. Perdue was retired and lived in Lewes with her daughter Barbara Vugrinec. She was born September 8, 1924 in Baltimore, MD and spent most of her life there. She had been employed as a bookkeeper and retired at age 60. After retirement she moved to Lewes, DE, where she enjoyed living with her daughter and family. She enjoyed her grandchildren, needlework, and participating in volunteer/fund-raiser groups such as the Lutheran Church of Our Saviors crafter group and Beebe Medical Center Auxiliary. Mrs. Purdue was the loving mother of four children: Paul William Perdue, Barbara Perdue Vugrinec, Gloria Jean Clark and Patricia Lee Napora. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Patricia Perdue, Paul Perdue Jr., Elizabeth Perdue, Megan Latham, Reinie Vugrinec, Micah Vugrinec, Jeremy Clark, Laura Clark, Jared Napora, and Seth Napora; and one great-grandchild, Jessie Latham. She was predeceased by her late husband Clarence Wade Perdue in 1956. on July 14, 2002.²

     Clara Elizabeth Lewis was born on November 5, 1937 at Amonate, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 As of October 31, 1959,her married name was Perdue.¹ She married Eddie Wayne Perdue, son of Clarence Wade Perdue and Mary Evelyn Steele, on October 31, 1959 at Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.¹ Clara Elizabeth Lewis and Eddie Wayne Perdue were divorced on July 14, 1967 at Richmond, Virginia.¹ Clara Elizabeth Lewis died on April 17, 2022 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 84.² She Clara Elizabeth Lewis Whitlock, November 5, 1937 - April 17, 2022. Clara Elizabeth Lewis Whitlock of Roanoke, Va., passed peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. "Bubbe," as she was affectionately known to her grandchildren, is survived by her sons, Jason B. Perdue (Cindy) and Bryan J. Mosher (JoLeigh); grandchildren, Brandon G. Perdue, Trevor C. Perdue (Kayla), and Abigail M. Mosher; sister, Harriett Barnard (Willard); and brother-in-law, Les Blankenship. Clara was born to James Arthur and Eunice Moore Lewis in 1937 in Amonate, Virginia, and spent her early years in Tazewell County. In 1945, the family moved to Roanoke County where her parents felt she and her sisters would get a better education. Clara graduated from Hollins College with a degree in dance and embarked on a career in public education. She taught at Southview and Mountain View Elementary Schools, Monroe Junior High School, and William Fleming High School. She was a pioneer in the field of special education, teaching special needs children before there were state and federal guidelines. Her love of dance and music remained constant throughout her life and was a great source of happiness. Friends and family remember her many performances as a soprano soloist, a musician with the Roanoke Symphony, and a dancer in both Showtimer's and Hollins College productions, just to name a few. In 1978, Clara followed her mother, Eunice Sprinkle, into federal service as the official court reporter for the Honorable James C. Turk, Western District of Virginia. Over the next 30 years, she traveled with Judge Turk throughout Western Virginia, leaving an indelible mark on all those she encountered. Clara and Judge Turk were avid devotees to the crossword puzzles in local newspapers, and if you visited Judge Turk's chambers, you were often asked for a six-letter word for something. If you were fortunate, you might have been given a letter or two as a clue! Clara dearly loved her career and her Court Family, but her grandchildren, Brandon, Trevor, and Abby, were her pride and joy! "Bubbe" made it her mission to teach her grandchildren about the wonders of the ancient and modern worlds; the power of words; and the majesty of music and the arts. She regularly took them to The Smithsonian in Washington D.C; to storytelling conventions in Virginia and Tennessee; and to Civil War battlefields where her ancestors fought. "Bubbe" traveled extensively throughout the world, and she delighted in bringing treasures home to share with her family and friends. Egyptian artifacts, cultural masks, tapestries, spears, jewelry, and costumes were all displayed lovingly in her home. For many of you who knew Clara well, it will not surprise you that she proudly donated her body to the Virginia State Anatomical Program for the training of future medical practitioners. on April 26, 2022.²