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     Tressie Iowa Towe was buried at Skyline Memory Gardens, 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina.² Her married name was Cook.² She married Rufus Hosea Cook.^2,3 Tressie Iowa Towe was born on January 21, 1923 at Surry Co., Virginia.^6,2 She MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Tressie Iowa Towe Cook, age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Cook was born in Carroll County, January 21, 1923 to James Harrison and Maggie Gray Towe. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her devoted husband, Rufus Hosea Cook of the home; a daughter Veda Payne of Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Michael Payne and wife Michelle of Cana, VA; Rhonda McHone and husband Scott of Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Sommer McHone; Christian McHone; Amanda Payne Wall; Brittany Willard and Samantha Payne. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by a sister, Hessie Stanley a half sister, Alene Dowell; brothers, Kermit Towe and Hurlie Towe and a half brother, Clyde Towe. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2009 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel, by Rev. Todd Byrd and Rev. Buster Sechrist. Burial will follow in Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday night, from 7:00 to 9:00, at the funeral home. on May 26, 2009.⁷ She died on May 26, 2009 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 86.^6,2

     Her Social Security Number was 243-32-5532.⁴ Hessie V. Towe was buried at Maple Shade Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.⁵ Her married name was Stanley.³ She married Glen K. Stanley.³ Hessie V. Towe was born on February 4, 1925 at Virginia.^1,4,5 She died on December 28, 2001 at age 76.^4,5

     Her Social Security Number was 241-36-3709.² Mamie Sue Felts was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ She was born on August 28, 1927 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^1,2 As of December 8, 1945,her married name was Towe.¹ She married Kermit Lankford Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray, on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ Mamie Sue Felts died on January 5, 1982 at Carroll Co., Virginia, at age 54.¹

     Osia Unknown was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ Her married name was Towe.¹ She married James Hurlie Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.¹ Osia Unknown was born in 1923.¹ She died in 1977.¹

     Nancy Ellen Marshall was buried at Wilkinson Memorial Cemetery, Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ Her married name was Towe.¹ She married James Hurlie Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.^1,2 Nancy Ellen Marshall was born on April 4, 1920.¹ She died on July 17, 2006 at age 86.¹

     Rufus Hosea Cook was buried at Skyline Memory Gardens, 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina.² He married Tressie Iowa Towe, daughter of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.^1,2 Rufus Hosea Cook was born on November 10, 1917 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^3,2 He died on October 23, 2009 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 91.^2,3 He MOUNT AIRY - Rufus Hosea Cook, 91, of 143 Gwynwood Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, October 23, 2009, at his home. Mr. Cook was born November 10, 1917, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Yancy Lee and Mary Jane Jackson Cook. Hosea served our country in the United States Army during World War II and retired as a lineman from Duke Power after 32 years of service. He is survived by a daughter, Veda Cook Payne of Mount Airy; two grandchildren and their spouses, Michael and Michelle Payne of Cana, VA, and Rhonda and Scott McHone of Mount Airy; five great-grandchildren, Sommer McHone, Christian McHone, Amanda Wall and her husband, David, Brittany Willard, and Samantha Payne; a sister, Virgie Loye of Reidsville; and a loving pet, Ginger. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his wife, Tressie Iowa Towe Cook; three sisters, Nina Ward, Annie Wilson, and Jean Hidecker; and two brothers, Joe Cook and Wilford Cook. The funeral service will be held Monday, October 26, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Todd E. Byrd and the Rev. David "Buster" Sechrist officiating. Burial will follow at Skyline Memory Gardens, with military honors by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Sunday, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions can be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030. on October 24, 2009.²

     His Social Security Number was 231-56-7662.³ Dennis Wade Towe married Brenda F. Jones.⁴ Dennis Wade Towe was born on December 21, 1944 at Virginia.^2,3 He died on January 13, 1988 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 43.²

     Revis A. Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on February 19, 1919 at Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ He died on January 23, 1920 at Carroll Co., Virginia.¹

     His Social Security Number was 226-24-8358.² Glen K. Stanley was buried at Maple Shade Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ He married Hessie V. Towe, daughter of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.³ Glen K. Stanley was born on December 24, 1923.^1,2 He died on July 9, 1985 at age 61.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 239-44-7121.⁶
Mary Wilma Gray was born on April 22, 1933 at Virginia.^1,3,6 As of February 8, 1954,her married name was Pittman.⁵ She married Stancil Biscoe Pittman on February 8, 1954 at Dobson, Surry Co., North Carolina.⁵ Mary Wilma Gray died on April 3, 2000 at Burnsville, Nevada, at age 66.^3,6

     James Porter "Pete" Gray was buried at Rocky Ford Church Cemetery, Route 52 near intersection Route 691, Carroll Co., Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 226-46-3864.⁴ He married Josie Unknown.⁴ James Porter "Pete" Gray was born on March 31, 1935 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^3,4 He died on February 19, 1967 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 31; Died from a gunshot wound to the head.^3,4

     Kenneth Leon Gray Mr. Kenneth Leon Gray, 66, of 282 Gray Lane, Cana, VA, passed away Monday morning, January 7, 2013, at his home. Mr. Gray was born November 1, 1946, in Carroll County, VA, one of ten children born to the late Lawrence and Una Ethel Smith Gray. Leon was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He is survived by his spouse, Ginger Lauree Hiatt; four sons, Kenneth Dane Gray, Christopher Kirk Gray, Jamie Lee Gray, and Jonathan Mason Gray; two stepdaughters, Susan Annette Gravley and Jessica LeAnn Stone; a stepson, Justin Davis; two grandsons, Taylon Gray and Oxley Stone; three sisters, Perna Vernon, Peggy Scales, and Virginia Simicich; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Glen and Oma Gray, Don and Paula Gray, and Gary and Elaine Gray; and several beloved nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gray was preceded in death by a sister, Wilma Pittman; and two brothers, Lindon Gray and J.P. "Pete" Gray. The funeral service will be held Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Vassie Vaught officiating. Burial will follow in the Gray Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 10:00 until 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Church of the Brethren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Paul Church of the Brethren, P.O. Box 429, Cana, VA 24317. Moody Funeral Services in Mount Airy is serving the family.¹ He was buried at Gray Cemetery, Rt. 891.2 mile east of Rt. 692 intersection, Cana, Carroll Co., Virginia.¹ He married Ginger Lauree Hiatt.¹ Kenneth Leon Gray was born on November 1, 1946 at Carroll Co., Virginia.^1,2 He died on January 7, 2012 at Carroll Co., Virginia, at age 65.^1,2