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Clyda Velma Bowman Horton

Birth	:	19 Jun 1928 Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	21 Jan 2013 Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Bluemont Cemetery, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6575012, -80.5742035
Inscription	:	Married February 7, 1952. Our Children: Anita & Rebecca.
Description	:	Velma Bowman Horton, 84, of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Horton was born in Carroll County to the late Harrison and Otilla Willard Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Horton and daughter, Rebecca Horton. Mrs. Horton retired from the Carroll County Public School System in 1990 with over 40 years of service. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Jesse Reed of Hillsville; grandchildren and spouses, Lauren and Nathan Colle, Catherine Horton and Caleb Sassen, and Austin Horton; great grandchild, Ryla Brooke... Read More	Velma Bowman Horton, 84, of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Horton was born in Carroll County to the late Harrison and Otilla Willard Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Horton and daughter, Rebecca Horton. Mrs. Horton retired from the Carroll County Public School System in 1990 with over 40 years of service. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Jesse Reed of Hillsville; grandchildren and spouses, Lauren and Nathan Colle, Catherine Horton and Caleb Sassen, and Austin Horton; great grandchild, Ryla Brooke Sassen; and sisters, Vida Bowman and Hazel Horton, both of Hillsville. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel at 1:00 PM with Rev. Stewart Childress officiating. Burial will follow in the Bluemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM prior to the funeral service. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family of Mrs. Horton. ------ The following article from The Carroll News, Hillsville, VA, provided by member/contributor, James Brady, No. 46812135-- "When Velma Horton passed away on Jan. 21 she left many friends and loved ones searching for a way to show their appreciation for her over 37 years of service as a Carroll County educator. That desire has materialized in the Velma B. Horton Memorial Scholarship. The idea of honoring Horton with a scholarship in her name came about during a discussion between two of her closest friends, Yvonne Jessup and Helen Melton, following Horton's funeral service. "At the funeral service, I said to Helen that we needed to get a plaque in honor of Velma for the guidance department. Helen said we needed a scholarship in her honor, so we decided on that," said Jessup. "Never in all my years of teaching, nor when she was my teacher, did I ever hear anyone utter a negative word about Velma. All students, faculty, parents and staff had the greatest respect and admiration for her," said Melton, who had Horton for an English teacher during the eighth grade. "She was a strict teacher, but we all learned so much in her class and had the greatest respect for her. English was my favorite subject, but she gave me my background in grammar and instilled in me a love of English. I attribute my choosing a career as an English teacher to her. She was the best English teacher I ever had. "When I started teaching, and she was my coworker, I developed an even greater respect and admiration for her. We became close friends and remained so until her death. I have never had a more loyal friend than Velma." Horton began her teaching career in 1953 at the one-room Hylton School in Dugspur and later taught at the Rome and Excelsior schools in Laurel Fork. She then went on to teach at Vinson near Hillsville, Wards Gap in Fancy Gap and Delton, also in Fancy Gap. After 10 years of teaching in one-room schools, Horton held a position for six years as an English and civics teacher at Hillsville High School. While there, she also worked part-time in the guidance department. From 1964 to 1969, Horton traded teaching for motherhood and stayed home to raise her two daughters. During this time, the family moved to Radford, which allowed Horton to finish up a master's degree in education at Radford College. Horton and her family moved back to Hillsville in 1969 and she was hired as a guidance counselor at the newly consolidated Carroll County High School. From 1982 until retiring in 1990, she was the director of the guidance department. Shelby Puckett, who worked in the guidance department at CCHS for 15 years and later became an assistant principal, said Horton's "patience was beyond any I have ever known." She would go the extra mile to help a kid and her patience was absolutely endless. I never saw her lose her temper, say a harsh word or be out of sorts with anybody. "Velma cared about anybody she came in contact with. She was amazing, the greatest human being I have ever known." Harold Golding, who worked with Horton prior to and during the term as principal at CCHS, called her his "mentor." "When I came to this county I was fortunate enough to serve with Velma on a committee that was working on consolidation. I was an inexperienced 25-year-old and she was this seasoned educator who taught me a lot of things. She was my mentor in education," said Golding. Later when Golding became principal at CCHS and worked with Horton, his admiration grew. "She was such a hard worker. If she had to stay until 9 p.m., she would," he said. "She made sure every kid had an opportunity to go to college even when they didn't have the money. She would find scholarships or grants. She wanted kids to have values and she taught those things, and she took care of everybody else before herself." Melton said she was amazed with Horton's work ethic. "She was always at CCHS by 6:45 a.m. and she never left before 5 p.m. When she did leave, she carried stacks of work home with her to complete," recalled Melton. "She told me numerous times about the parents and students who called her at home in the evening. Until she passed away, students and parents continued to call her for help with college applications, scholarships and school work. Since her death numerous parents and students have told me how much she helped them, what she did for them and how much they appreciated her." Melton said she too relied on Horton for advice. "I knew she would always give me an honest answer. If you were wrong, she very professionally would tell you so," she said. Melton said the fact that Horton would devote so much of her time to others was even more inspiring because of the hardship she endured. "Anyone who had faced what Velma had, the death of her husband and the tragic death of her youngest daughter, would have given up, but she continued on. After her daughter's death, she devoted her life to rearing her daughter's two children," Melton said. Anyone wishing to donate to the Velma B. Horton Memorial Scholarship fund may do so by sending a donation to the Carroll Scholarship Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 517, Hillsville, Va. 24343. Be sure to note that the donation, which is tax deductible, is for the scholarship honoring Horton. For more information, call 728-4121."

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Where is Clyda Velma Bowman Horton's memorial?
Clyda Velma Bowman Horton's memorial is located at: Bluemont Cemetery, Patrick County, USA.
When did Clyda Velma Bowman Horton death?
Clyda Velma Bowman Horton death on 21 Jan 2013 in Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Clyda Velma Bowman Horton's memorial?
Latitude: 36.6575012
Longitude: -80.5742035

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Calvin Roosevelt Horton

(1926 - 1992)

Siblings

Mary Elizabeth “Margie” Bowman Largen

(1912 - 2001)

Reford Delmar Bowman

(1914 - 1991)

Vida Evelyn Bowman Bowman

(1925 - 2016)

Children

Rebecca Sue Horton Horton

(1966 - 2000)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bluemont Cemetery
Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6575012, -80.5742035

2. Byram-Bryan Martin Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6706520, -80.5838960

3. Melton - Bowman Cemetery
Fancy Gap, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6746480, -80.5700690

4. Bowman Fariss Martin Cemetery
Fancy Gap, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6653180, -80.5949510

5. Martin Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Fancy Gap, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6728720, -80.5872830

6. James Largen Family Cemetery
Gladesboro, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6669220, -80.5943010

7. Skyline Independent Baptist Church Cemetery
Fancy Gap, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6696870, -80.5922440

8. Willard Family Cemetery
Fancy Gap, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6717070, -80.5908220

9. Rome Baptist Church Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6581300, -80.5478300

10. Bowman Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6495940, -80.5466840

11. Puckett Memorial Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6428740, -80.5501680

12. James W Marshall Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6650230, -80.5455210

13. Willow Hill Moravian Church Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6451890, -80.6038330

14. General J Marshall Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6596750, -80.5400860

15. Eli Sowers Cemetery
Fancy Gap, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6831960, -80.5866540

16. Andrew Bowman Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6708970, -80.5432610

17. Semones - Shelton Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6587740, -80.5352180

18. Gunnell Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6259360, -80.5805180

19. Bowman-Young Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6696587, -80.5340805

20. Gwynn Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6298835, -80.6046284

21. Groundhog Mountain Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6453170, -80.5290040

22. Montgomery Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6239760, -80.5977920

23. Harrold Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6197740, -80.5845790

24. Pack Family Cemetery
Ararat, Patrick County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6190500, -80.5622500