Madeline H. Byrum1

F, #15751, b. Jan 29, 1918, d. Oct 17, 2013
Pedigree
Father*Milton Homer Byrum1 b. Dec 28, 1888, d. Aug 28, 1975
Mother*Inez Madeline Hofler1 b. Aug 30, 1889, d. Nov 30, 1983

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 29, 1918 Madeline H. Byrum was born on Jan 29, 1918 at Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Milton Homer Byrum and Inez Madeline Hofler.1 
Death*Oct 17, 2013 Madeline H. Byrum died on Oct 17, 2013, at age 95 at Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg County, Virginia, United States.2 
ObituaryOct 24, 2013  OBITUARY: Madeleine Homer Byrum McNatt, 95, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Winston-Salem, NC, died October 17, 2013. She was born to the late Milton Homer Byrum and Inez Madeline Hoffler Byrum on January 29, 1918, in Sunbury, NC. Madeleine graduated Valedictorian from Sunbury High School in 1935, and received an AB in History and English from East Carolina Teachers' College (now East Carolina University) in 1939. She received an MA in Education in School Librarianship from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1968. She married the late Charles Daniel McNatt in 1941. After Charles was discharged from the Army at the end of World War II, they moved to Winston-Salem to raise their family. Madeleine moved from Winston-Salem to Fredericksburg in 2012. Madeleine taught English at Stedman (NC) High School, and at Griffith High School in Winston-Salem. Her love of books led her to become the Librarian at Griffith Junior High, a position she held for 25 years until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa , an honorary organization of women educators. Madeleine was a faithful member of The First Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School, was a long-time member of Class 17, and was church librarian. She was an active Circle 6 member and member of the Women of the Church. Madeleine was a long-time member of the Old Town Women's Club, and a dedicated volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She was a fantastic Southern cook and enjoyed flower arranging and reading. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother. She is survived by her sister, Emily Byrum Oliver of Fredericksburg; her two sons, Charles Milton McNatt and wife Trudy Brown McNatt of Fredericksburg, and James Daniel McNatt and wife Donna Dragon McNatt of Winston-Salem; her four grandchildren, Heather Lynn McNatt of Charlotte, Regan Allison McNatt Sebring and husband Scott Hadley Sebring of Olympia, WA, James Daniel McNatt, Jr. of Berkeley, CA, and Alexandra Margaret McNatt of New York City; and her two great-grandchildren, Quinn Riley Sebring (3 years old) and Natalie Renee Sebring (1 year old). The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday October 27 at Frank Vogler and Sons on Reynolda Rd. in Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday October 28 at First Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. Mike Horne. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to Beulah Baptist Church, 967 U.S. 158, Sunbury, NC 27979 or to the Women of the Church, First Presbyterian Church, 300 N. Cherry St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Arrangement made by Frank Vogler and Sons Funeral Home, Reynolda Chapel

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal - October 24th, 2013.3
 
Burial*Oct 25, 2013 She was buried on Oct 25, 2013 at Forsyth Memorial Park Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 119689297.4 

Citations

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  2. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.