Adele Bruce Kline, 90, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, October 20, 2011. She was the wife of the late Edward Snyder Kline, for 38 years.
Born Tuesday, July 26, 1921 in the Philippine\"™s, Adele was daughter of the late Thomas Bruce and Adeline Ciccione Bruce.
Adele is survived by two daughters; Mary Hill and her husband, Roland, of Lynchburg, VA
and Nancy Kline and her husband, Scott Avera, of Palm Springs, CA, a son Edward Kline and his wife, Karen, of Albuquerque, NM, a son in-law; Guillermo Oliver, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, and five grandchildren; Weston Hill, of Raleigh, NC, Steele Hill, of Lynchburg, VA, Maria Adella Oliver, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, Kelley Kline, of Albuquerque, NM, and Kendall Kline, of Albuquerque, NM.
In addition to her parents, and husband, Adele was preceded in death by daughter, Bonnie Kline Oliver.
Adele was a graduate of The University of Virginia School of Nursing. Adele proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Although she lived in Lynchburg for the past 12 years with her family and a beloved menagerie of animals, she considered her home to be Sunnyfields Farm in King George County. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, King George, VA. She always lived her life true to what she believed through civic duty, community service, and family leadership. Her life was an inspiration of strength to all who knew her.
Family and friends will celebrate her life at her Lynchburg home, 1194 Coolidge Drive on Sunday, October 23 at 2:00 PM.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.