Marian Taylor Watford

Marian Gray Taylor Watford, 86, of 106 Watford Drive, Stoneville, passed away Monday afternoon, June 4, 2012, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, June 7, at Stoneville Christian Church. Burial will follow in Stoneville Municipal Cemetery.

Mrs. Watford was born January 9, 1926 in Greenville, NC, daughter of the late Jerry Bernard Taylor and Lucy Amanda Tucker Taylor. In her early years she attended East Carolina University. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother and was loved by all her friends. Mrs. Watford was a great cook and loved flower gardening. She was a member of Stoneville Christian Church and a retiree of Fieldcrest Mills.

She is survived by her son, Tommy Watford and wife, Gail of Mayodan; grandchildren, Brad and Jennifer Watford of Holly Springs, NC, Scott and Carrie Lee Watford of Stoneville, Lauren and Nick Brown of Stoneville, and Jenna and Jamie McLawhon of Madison; great-grandsons, Reed and Luke Watford of Holly Springs, NC; sister, Catherine Stokes of Auburn, AL; brothers, Louis Taylor of Indian Trail, NC and Jack Taylor and wife, Nellie of Greenville, NC; sister-in-law, Mildred W. Weaver of Florence, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews. She loved Ricky and Nancy Craddock like her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, H. W. "Walt" Watford; two sons, Jerry and Clay Watford; sister, Geraldine VonDrehle; and brother, Jerry Taylor, Jr.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, 6 - 8 PM at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, Tommy, at 170 Cardwell Road in Mayodan.

If you wish to make memorial contributions, the family gratefully requests they be made to Stoneville Fireman's Association, Stoneville, NC 27048; to RCats Transportation of Reidsville, PO Box 1915, Reidsville, NC 27320; or to Stoneville Christian Church, 209 South Glenn Street, Stoneville, NC 27048.

Online condolences may be made to www.fairfuneralhome.com