Carol Cox Corum

Carol Cox Corum, 69, of 381 Riverside Circle in Eden, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Hospice Home of Rockingham County in Wentworth, NC.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, May 22, at Dan River Wesleyan Church with burial to follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Corum was born August 25, 1943 in Leaksville, NC, daughter of the late Arthur Clayton Cox and Edith Swinney Cox. She was a graduate of Morehead High School, Class of 1961 and was affiliated with Dan River Wesleyan Church. She was formerly an assistant and receptionist for Dr. Alex Stanford and later managed several convenience stores in the area.

She is survived by two sons, Riley Taylor "Butch" Corum, Jr. and wife, Penny of Reidsville and Randy Taylor Corum and wife, Amy of Eden; five grandchildren, Joey, Ryan, Brandon, Patrick, and Kalyn Taylor Corum; two great grandchildren, Makenzie Grace Corum and Ann Marie Corum; sisters, Brenda Cox Hubbard of Eden, Kim Anderson and husband, Steve, of Eden; brothers, Art Cox of Eden, Robert Cox and wife, Teresa Barnes Cox of Eden, Ted Cox and wife, Nancy Cook Cox of Mayodan and Toby Cox and wife, Kathy Wade Cox of Eden.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Riley Taylor Corum; brother-in-law, Tom Hubbard; and sister-in-law, Linda Cox.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the home of Geneva Barnes, 11853 NC Hwy 87 South.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com