Kestle Clapp

Elon Kestle Victor Clapp, age 88, of 7175 Sockwell Rd., passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A native of Guilford County, he was married to the late Geneva Lowe Clapp for 65 years and was the son of the late Floyd and Myrtle Smith Clapp. Mr. Clapp was a lifelong member of Apple's Chapel Christian Church and a lifelong farmer who loved growing tobacco, watermelons, tomatoes and raising livestock. He was a full fashion knitter for 60 years at Holt Hosiery and Kayser Roth. He was a great Daddy and Paw to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved bragging on his babies and not a day went by that he didn't ask about his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include his son, Gary Clapp and wife Mary of Gibsonville; daughter Angie Walker and husband Ken of Elon; grandchildren, Jennifer Baker, Jessica Seawell and husband Steve, Jordan Walker and wife Amanda, and Katie Walker; great grandchildren, Fayth Seawell, Lydia Walker, Haley and Shelby Baker; brother, Floyd Clapp, Jr. of Whitsett; sisters, Lucy Wagoner, Agnes Fogleman, Sue Clubb all of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brothers, Luke Clapp, Ferry Clapp, Raymond and Buddy Clapp; sisters, Annie Allen, Mabel Wagoner and Clara Chrisco. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Apple's Chapel Christian Church by Rev. C. Allen Myers, III. Interment will follow in Apple's Chapel Church Cemetery. Mr. Clapp will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until being taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home from 6-8pm Monday and at the residence at other times. Memorials may be made to Apple's Chapel Christian Church, Cemetery Fund;7345 North Hwy 61, Gibsonville, N.C. 27249,