Obituary of Clara S. Leary

Clara Sears Leary, 86, of Shawboro, NC died Thursday evening, November 28, 2002, in the Winslow Memorial Home. She was born in Currituck County, NC to the late Robert Edward and Luna Alden Barnard Sears and was the widow of the late Christopher Columbus Leary, III. She was a member of the Providence Baptist Church. Mrs. Leary is survivied by a daughter, Rosa ‘Stevie’ Northwood of Elizabeth City; two sons, Christopher C. Leary IV of Shawboro and Wayne Sears Leary of Camden; a sister, Anne Sears Meads of Shawboro; a brother, Howard M. Sears of Chesapeake, Va. and a grandson, Mark H. Johnston of Nags Head. The family will receive family and friends at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, Church St., Elizabeth City, Sunday, December 1, 2002, from 3:00 until 5:00pm. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial gifts be made to the Salvation Army, P. O. Box 1967, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. The body will be cremated and no services are planned at the present time. Twiford’s November 28, 2002 P. O. Drawer # 405 Phone # 252-335-4395 Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 Fax # 252-335-4329