Thelma Earl Moore and Clayton Seabrook Willis Jr.

CLAYTON SEABROOK WILLIS JR., son of MARY RIVES DEAN and CLAYTON SEABROOK WILLIS, was born in 1916 in Virginia, and died March 23, 1962 in Leigh Memorial Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia.^{456, 5335} He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶

He married THELMA EARL MOORE on December 28, 1940 in Williamsburg, Virginia.⁶⁰⁴³ She was born January 17, 1901 in Richmond, Virginia,⁸⁰¹⁰ and died November 25, 1978 in Lafayette Villa Nursing Home, Norfolk, Virginia.^{456, 5335} She is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Clayton S. Willis)

• Thelma Earl Moore was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, Virginia. ¹³⁰⁶⁶

Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 30, 1940¹³⁰⁶⁵

Miss Moore, Mr. Willis Are Married

The wedding of Miss Thelma Earl Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore of Richmond, to Clayton Seabrook Willis Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton S. Willis of Cape Charles, took place Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the chapel of the Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. The Rev. Mr. Pratt of the First Presbyterian Church in Williamsburg officiated. Palms, ferns, cathedral candles and white chrysanthemums were decorations.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a beige traveling costume with brown accessories. Her flowers were Talisman roses and lilies of the valley.

Mrs. Jacob Harris of Richmond, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a gold dress and hat and her flowers were yellow roses.

William Dean Willis, brother of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen were S. Carter Moore, brother of the bride, and Cecil Carlisle Harper, cousin of the groom.

A reception at the college followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Willis left for a Southern wedding trip, and after January 8 will live in Oakridge, Norfolk.

Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wharton of Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Moore of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Moore of Richmond, Miss Margaret Toty and Miss Martha Toty of Norfolk and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Lambert of Williamsburg.

Ledger-Dispatch and Star, March 24, 1962¹³⁰⁶⁴

Clayton S. Willis Jr., 45, husband of Mrs. Thelma M. Willis and son of Clayton S. and Mrs. Mary Dean Willis, died Friday at 1:30 p.m. in a Norfolk hospital.

Mr. Willis, agent for Equitable Life Assurance Society, was a native of Cape Charles and lived in Norfolk 20 years, lately at 522 Spotswood Ave.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Besides his widow, he is survived by his parents of Cape Charles; and a brother, W. Dean Willis of Wilmington, Del.

The body will be taken from H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments to First Presbyterian Church for a funeral service Sunday at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Edward H. Jones. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 28, 1978¹³⁰⁶⁶

WILLIS

Thelma Moore Willis, 77, formerly of 522 Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, died Saturday evening in a Norfolk hospital. She was a native of Richmond. She was the widow of Clayton S. Willis, Jr. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. She was a former registered nurse. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Catherine Rudy of Riverdale, Md.; three brothers, S. Carter Moore of Richmond, Henry m. Moore of Tampa, Fla., and Roland E. Moore of Miami, Fla. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 A.M. in H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Norfolk. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.