Eli Huston Clapp

Eli Huston Clapp, age 81, a resident of Paul Road, Rockwell died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at his residence. Funeral Services will be conducted 11:00 AM Friday from the Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel with the Pastor Gene Davis officiating. Interment with Military Graveside rites will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Clapp was born in Guilford County on July 20, 1926 to the late Floyd D. Clapp and Flossie Smith Clapp. Mr. Clapp served in the US Army and Navy during WWII and the Koran Conflict. He was a retired employee of Winn Dixie and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were two daughters, Linda Clapp and Stephanie Clapp, and a brother James E. Clapp. Surviving are: his wife, Mildred Overcash Clapp of Linwood; one daughter, Mary Barringer and her husband, Buddy of the home; a step-son, Darrell Fleming of Lexington; four sisters, Pauline Clapp Cook and her husband Charlie, Minnie Clapp Lynn, Barbara Clapp Loman and her husband, Winfred, and Imogene Clapp Harvell and her husband, Samuel, all of Brown Summit; a sister-in-law, Virginia Woodlief Clapp of Brown Summit. Also surviving are two grandchildren; Brittney Hulon and Joshua Ferguson, and two great-grandchildren, Destanie Hulon and Bobby Ferguson. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 6 until 8 P.M. at Piedmont Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence