The text of Pluma's obituary as published in Today's Sunbeam (Salem, NJ) in the Tuesday, April 9, 1996 issue reads:
Pluma Batten, a former principal and superintendent of schools in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, died Friday in Riverside Presbyterian House, Jacksonville, Florida. She was 101.
Born in Salem County, one of five daughters of the late Charlton Harris and Elsie Burlew Penton, she had lived in Salem County until moving to Florida 30 years ago. She was superintendent of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove district from 1943 until her retirement in 1956. She had taught in Salem High before joining the Woodstown school system.
She was a member of the now-defunct Salem County Soroptimist Club and was president of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs in 1954. She was a former member and past president of the Salem County Branch, American Association of University Women, was a former Regent of the Oak Tree Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and was listed in the 1959 issue of Who's Who of American Women.
Her husband Albert died in 1961. She was also predeceased by four sisters, Fame Wible, Ora Love, Madge Tams, and Nina Byerly. Surviving are a niece and nephews. Services were private.
Pluma Batten, a former principal and superintendent of schools in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, died Friday in Riverside Presbyterian House, Jacksonville, Florida. She was 101.
Born in Salem County, one of five daughters of the late Charlton Harris and Elsie Burlew Penton, she had lived in Salem County until moving to Florida 30 years ago. She was superintendent of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove district from 1943 until her retirement in 1956. She had taught in Salem High before joining the Woodstown school system.
She was a member of the now-defunct Salem County Soroptimist Club and was president of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs in 1954. She was a former member and past president of the Salem County Branch, American Association of University Women, was a former Regent of the Oak Tree Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and was listed in the 1959 issue of Who's Who of American Women.
Her husband Albert died in 1961. She was also predeceased by four sisters, Fame Wible, Ora Love, Madge Tams, and Nina Byerly. Surviving are a niece and nephews. Services were private.
The text of Pluma's obituary as published in Today's Sunbeam (Salem, NJ) in the Tuesday, April 9, 1996 issue reads:
Pluma Batten, a former principal and superintendent of schools in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, died Friday in Riverside Presbyterian House, Jacksonville, Florida. She was 101.
Born in Salem County, one of five daughters of the late Charlton Harris and Elsie Burlew Penton, she had lived in Salem County until moving to Florida 30 years ago. She was superintendent of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove district from 1943 until her retirement in 1956. She had taught in Salem High before joining the Woodstown school system.
She was a member of the now-defunct Salem County Soroptimist Club and was president of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs in 1954. She was a former member and past president of the Salem County Branch, American Association of University Women, was a former Regent of the Oak Tree Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and was listed in the 1959 issue of Who's Who of American Women.
Her husband Albert died in 1961. She was also predeceased by four sisters, Fame Wible, Ora Love, Madge Tams, and Nina Byerly. Surviving are a niece and nephews. Services were private.
Pluma Batten, a former principal and superintendent of schools in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, died Friday in Riverside Presbyterian House, Jacksonville, Florida. She was 101.
Born in Salem County, one of five daughters of the late Charlton Harris and Elsie Burlew Penton, she had lived in Salem County until moving to Florida 30 years ago. She was superintendent of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove district from 1943 until her retirement in 1956. She had taught in Salem High before joining the Woodstown school system.
She was a member of the now-defunct Salem County Soroptimist Club and was president of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs in 1954. She was a former member and past president of the Salem County Branch, American Association of University Women, was a former Regent of the Oak Tree Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and was listed in the 1959 issue of Who's Who of American Women.
Her husband Albert died in 1961. She was also predeceased by four sisters, Fame Wible, Ora Love, Madge Tams, and Nina Byerly. Surviving are a niece and nephews. Services were private.
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