Margaret Ellen Gates Clapp Obituary
We bid farewell to Margaret Ellen Gates Clapp of Elon, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 19, 2026 at the age of 91. Margaret touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Margaret Ellen Gates Clapp to pay them a last tribute.
Though Margaret has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Thomas Gates and Homerzella Leigh Walker Gates. She is survived by: her husband Arnold Gladston Clapp; her children, James Arnold Clapp (Diann) and Pamela Ellen C. Welborn (William); her granddaughter Jessica Whittington; her great grandchildren, Hailey and Hayden; and her sister-in-law Sue Thaxton.
