Nancy Carol McClure - Cremation Society of Virginia

Nancy Carol McClure

June 15, 1942 - April 8, 2023

Nancy Carol McClure

June 15, 1942 – April 8, 2023

“The United States was at war when I was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, where my mother, Myrle Hubbard McClure, was living with her family. Middlesboro is just across the border from my father’s home in Lee County, Virginia, so mother and I spent time in both places. When my father, Joseph N. McClure, returned from South America after the war, we settled in Tennessee and lived on a farm until I was 12.

The family moved to North Carolina when my father returned to his mining profession. I went to high school in Kings Mountain and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a major in mathematics. Upon graduation, I applied for several kinds of jobs but ended up teaching high school mathematics in Charlotte, North Carolina. I love mathematics and found my calling in teaching. After two years, I went back to school for a master’s degree in mathematics from Southern Methodist University. Homesick for the east coast, I moved to the Tidewater area where I have lived for fifty-four years.

Most of my career was spent in the classroom. The years at First Colonial High School were the best of my career. I cared for my students and felt it was my job to prepare them for any mathematics required for their choice of career. After FC, I moved to Curriculum and Instruction, but always missed the students and the classroom. Professionally, I was a member of Tidewater, Virginia, and National Councils of Teachers of Mathematics as well as a presenter at local and national conferences.

After retirement I finally had time to do other things. A Methodist all my life, I was active at church, singing in the choir and leading Bible Study. I have been a member of PEO for more than 50 years. As a life-long learner I began to appreciate art and enjoyed visiting museums. Travel was a passion which included seven continents and over eighty countries, lastly, Mongolia.

It has been a good life and a rewarding one. I am thankful for my family and especially friends who have been so helpful recently.”

Nancy is survived by a sister, Joan McClure; brother-in-law, James Ball, of California; two cousins, Frances Robertson Inwood and Pattie Ely Graham, of Lee County, Virginia; and many friends. A Celebration of Life will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 24^th, 2023 at Virginia Beach United Methodist Church at 212 19^th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to ipffoundation.org or Hospice.

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Nancy Carol McClure June 15, 1942 – April 8, 2023 “The United States was at war when I was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, where my mother, Myrle Hubbard McClure, was living with her family. Middlesboro is just across the border from my father’s home in Lee County, Virginia, so mother and I spent time in…

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Nancy McClure was a fantastic math teacher. I was lucky to have her for Geometry, Algebra 2, and Math Analysis. She did not put up with nonsense, but was patient and encouraging with those who wanted to learn. She gave clear instruction and worked many examples. A smile from her was worth any amount of hard work. When I became a high school math teacher myself, I tried to pattern my teaching style after hers, and hope I somewhat succeeded.

Nancy taught math as only a lover of math could. I remember the blackboard drills and the portraits of mathematicians she kept on the walls. Every so often we'd get a bit of a break while she highlighted the accomplishments of one of them. She was particularly fond of Pascal. Calculus with Nancy at FC will always be a vivid and pleasant memory. Sdxdt

I only learned of Nancy’s death today, and I’m so sorry to have missed her service. I was fortunate enough to have her as my teacher for Math Analysis and Calculus at First Colonial (Class of 1984). She did not suffer fools, but it was clear to me even then how much she loved her students and cherished the opportunity to teach them. I love it that she wrote her own obituary, too. It makes me wish I could have stayed in touch—she led a remarkable life. Blessings to her family.

Ms McClure was by far my favorite teacher and played a major role in me obtaining a degree in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. My wife and I also got a wedding gift from her.

Miss McClure was one of my favorite teachers at FC. True story: I bombed the take-home calculus midterm (she wrote on my paper something like it was the worst grade she’d ever given on that test). But I recovered and got a 5 on the AP exam.

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

Nancy was a dear, long time friend. We shared season tickets at the Virginia Stage Company for 27 years.

The world has lost a beautiful, intelligent, thoughtful, and wonderful lady. Gone too soon, both you and Judy! You are missed dearly, but your spirit and our shared times will remain in my heart forever!! Laurice

Nancy made math education, courses and teachers in VBCPS 2nd to none.

I was blessed to have met you at Nimmo. Rest in peace.

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