Louise Lester Corum

Louise Lester Corum, age 90 of 300 Bethleham Church Road passed away Saturday evening September 13, 2014 at Morehead Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held 2pm Tuesday September 16th at Dan River Wesleyan Church with burial to follow in Ridge-View Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Corum was born March 14, 1924 in Rockingham County, NC to the late Robert Lester and Katherine Gauldin Lester Grubbs. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Peggy Burchell.

She was a member of Dan River Wesleyan Church along with her husband for 43 years. She also retired after 16 years of service from Fieldcrest Mills where she worked as a spooler.

Surviving is her husband of 68 years, Jesse Howard Corum, of the home, two sons Gary Corum and wife Gloria of Eden, Jerry Corum of Wentworth, NC, three daughters Nancy Ashburn of Eden, Linda Wimberly and husband Steve of Macon, GA and Debbie Durham and husband Mike of Eden, nineteen grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren.

The visitation will be held Monday evening at Fair Funeral Home 6 until 8pm, and other times at the home. Online condolences can be made to www.fairfuneralhome.com