Clara E. Atwood age 84 of Daytona Beach was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday January 12 2010. A funeral service in her honor will be held Friday January 15 2010; 11:00 AM at the Crossroads Baptist church 1851 s. Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach; followed by and interment at Daytona Memorial Park. A visitation will be Thursday Jan. 14 5:00-7:00 PM at the Daytona Chapel of the Lohman Funeral Home. Clara was born in North Carolina to Willis and Ola Talley She was a graduate of US Navel Nursing program and dedicated her talent as an RN Physician Assistant of Dr. John Cheleden for over 25 years. She was a proud American Red Cross volunteer and member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She was very active with her church family as a youth leader and Sunday School teacher. Clara was a caring strong independent woman of knowledge an avid Atlanta Braves fan who enjoyed canning her husband's bountiful crop sewing traveling fishing camping with her family but most of all a wonderful cook "every meal was a feast."
Her beloved husband of 52 years George Atwood preceded her in death and she leaves behind to cherish her memory a daughter; Shelly (Darryl) Pritchett Daytona Beach FL a daughter by marriage; Deborah Bennett Greenville S. Carolina a sister; Agnes Justus Leesburg FL five grandchildren; Jennifer Hanstine Daytona Beach FL Jonathan Schultz New Smyrna Beach FL Jennifer Garrett Greenville SC Renee Henderson Gafney SC and Christopher Atwood Greenville SC and numerous great grandchildren. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona.