Eighth Generation

12323. Audrey Clair "Clara" Aldridge was born on 8 September 1921 in Foscoe, Watauga Co., NC.³⁵⁹⁶¹ Clara died on 24 November 2011 at the age of 90 at Countryside Manor in Stokesdale, Guilford Co., NC and was buried at Maiden Muncipal Cemetery in Maiden, Catawba Co., NC on 26 November 2011.³⁵⁹⁶²

Obituary, News Record, Greensboro, NC, Nov. 26, 2011

STOKESDALE — Clara Aldridge Parham, age 90, of Stokesdale, NC, formerly of Maiden, NC passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Countryside Manor in Stokesdale, NC.

Born September 8, 1921 in Fosco, NC, she was the daughter of the late Sam Aldridge and the late Destamona Coffey Aldridge. Mrs. Parham was a member of First Baptist Church in Maiden. She was retired from Carolina Mills.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Bill Parham and their son, Jerry Parham; sisters, Edith Lowman and Dade Hewitt; brothers: Glenn, Guy, Murphy, Claude and Byard Aldridge.

She is survived by daughter, Claudene Wikle and husband, Richard of Reidsville, NC; grandchildren, Jeff Parham and wife, Sherry of North Tonawanda, NY, Jude Storms and husband, Daniel of Cheektowaga, NY, Shannon Sudderth and husband, Chip of Durham, NC and Kerri Wikle of Reidsville, NC; great grandchildren, Austin Parham, Sierra Parham, Natalie Storms, Cooper Storms and Will Sudderth, IV.

The family gives thanks to the staff of Countryside Manor & Village and to special friend and caregiver, Ginny.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden with the Rev. Barry Pearce and Mr. Larry Teague officiating.
Burial will follow in Maiden City Cemetery, Maiden, NC.

The family will receive friends, prior to the service, from 1:30 - 2:15 p.m., at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: First Baptist Church, PO Box 338, Maiden, NC 28650.

Visit www.burkemortuary.com to register your condolences. Burke Mortuary in Maiden is serving the Parham Family.

Audrey Clair "Clara" Aldridge and William Albert "Bill" Parham were married circa 1940. William Albert "Bill" Parham, son of Boyd Smith Parham and Eva Easter Swafford, was born on 31 January 1918 in Cowpens, Spartenburg Co., SC. Bill died on 22 November 2008 at the age of 90 at Countryside Manor in Stokesdale, Guilford Co., NC and was buried at Maiden Muncipal Cemetery in Maiden, Catawba Co., NC on 25 November 2008.³⁵⁹⁶³

Stokesdale, N.C. - William "Bill" Albert Parham, 90, of Stokesdale, formerly of Maiden, passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Countryside Manor in Stokesdale.

Born Jan. 31, 1918, in Cowpens, S.C., he was the son of the late Boyd Smith Parham and Eva Easter Swafford Parham.

Mr. Parham was a member of First Baptist Church in Maiden. He retired after 51 years from Carolina Mills.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Parham; two sisters, Thelma Setzer and Ophelia Schronce; and three brothers, J.T., Horace and Woodrow Parham.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Clara Aldridge Parham of Countryside Village in Stokesdale; a daughter, Claudene Wikle and husband, Richard, of Reidsville; grandchildren, Jeff Parham and wife, Sherry, and Jude Storms and husband, Daniel, all of Buffalo, N.Y., Shannon Sudderth and husband, Chip, of Durham and Kerri Wikle of Reidsville; and great-grandchildren, Austin Parham, Sierra Parham, Natalie Storms and Will Sudderth IV.

The funeral service will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at 7 p.m. at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden, with Mr. Larry Teague officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., prior to the service, at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Maiden.
Burial will be Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at 10 a.m. in Maiden City Cemetery in Maiden.

Audrey Clair "Clara" Aldridge and William Albert "Bill" Parham had the following children: