Complex sentence: "Miss Jo", a life-long resident of Henderson, attended Georgie Robertson, excelled in music, and headed the Instrumental Music & Voice Department until her death on May 6,1940.
Split into simpler sentences: Miss Jo, a life-long resident of Henderson, attended Georgie Robertson and excelled in music. Mrs. Hardeman served as head of the Instrumental Music & Voice department until her death on May 6,1940.