Edith Wade Clore Gore of Madison, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, September 29, at the age of 82. A life-long native of Madison county, she was devoted to her family, friends, and church. Never idle, she was an enthusiastic and skilled cook, baker—she made the best sugar cookies—seamstress, knitter, and flower gardener. She enjoyed socializing, laughing, teas, and visiting flea markets and antique shops and going for rides to enjoy the local scenery. She remembered the old stories and was the gentle glue that held the family together.

Edith is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Carpenter Clore, her father, Raymond Lee Clore, two sisters, Anne Elizabeth Clore and Jean Clore Dusch, and brother James Coleman Clore (Estelle) . She leaves behind her husband, Loyd Winfrey Gore, and six loving children: Wade Lee Gore, Winfrey Byrd Gore, Loyd Edwin Gore (Mary), Carmen Yvonne Gore, Margaret Ann Gore, and Wendell McCue Gore (Julia). She is also survived by five grandchildren who adored her. They are Ross Comstock Wilson, Anna Rose McCue Wilson, David Winfrey Gore, Abigail Marie Gore, and Sonny Wyatt Gore-Guynn. She is also survived by her brother Raymond Lee Clore, Junior, and two sisters, Rosalind Clore Coates, and Julia Clore Hitt.

Edith will be sorely missed by her family and friends.

A viewing will be held at Preddy’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 5, from 6pm to 8pm. The funeral will be held at Mt. Nebo Lutheran Church in Rochelle, Virginia, on Wednesday, October 6, at 11am. Following the funeral, a reception will be held at the Madison Fire Hall.

In lieu of flowers, Edith has requested donations to Mt. Nebo Lutheran Church for groundskeeping or the University of Virginia Cancer Center.