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Minnie Mae Hodges Draughn

Birth	:	31 Mar 1935 Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	18 May 2007 Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Skyline Memory Gardens, Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.4745610, -80.5856500
Description	:	Mrs. Minnie Mae Hodges Draughn, 72, of 1094 Smith Road, Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, May 18, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Draughn was born March 31, 1935, in Surry County, the second of seven children born to the late Coley Walter and Dixie Ella Whitt Hodges. She graduated from White Plains High School in 1953. During her early years of marriage, she and her husband, Wesley Junior Draughn, farmed, owned and operated Thrift Host Motel in Hilliard, FL, and Midway Grocery. Then, in 1980, they founded... Read More	Mrs. Minnie Mae Hodges Draughn, 72, of 1094 Smith Road, Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, May 18, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Draughn was born March 31, 1935, in Surry County, the second of seven children born to the late Coley Walter and Dixie Ella Whitt Hodges. She graduated from White Plains High School in 1953. During her early years of marriage, she and her husband, Wesley Junior Draughn, farmed, owned and operated Thrift Host Motel in Hilliard, FL, and Midway Grocery. Then, in 1980, they founded Junior's Trucking, Inc., a west coast trucking company, which operated until April 2003. Minnie Mae was a faithful member of Piney Grove Baptist Church until her health declined. She was a member of the Brotherly Love and Senior Citizens committees and played an important role in the Brotherhood BBQ suppers. Minnie Mae was an avid gardener and will be remembered throughout the community for sharing her many homegrown fruits and vegetables with her family, friends, and neighbors. She was also a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend to all. Mrs. Draughn is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wesley Junior Draughn; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Shirley and Larry Danley and Patricia and Craig Lawson, all of Mount Airy, Debbie and Tim Holmes of Yadkinville, and Cynthia Chattin of Pilot Mountain; six grandchildren and spouses, Paul and DeAnne Danley, Lucas and Mandi Danley, Audra Lawson and fiance, Tyler Chilton, and Wesley Lawson, all of Mount Airy, and Jacob Chattin and Allison Chattin, both of Pilot Mountain; a great grandson, Will Danley of Mount Airy; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sally Bowman and Carolyn and Dennis Bullin, all of Mount Airy, and Ray Bunn of Trinity; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Jean Hodges and Arnold and Sheree Hodges, all of Sanford, and Gary and Teresa Hodges of Dobson; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Draughn was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Emma Hodges Bunn; a brother-in-law, Clifford Ray Bowman; and a nephew, Timothy Key Hodges. A service to celebrate the life of Minnie Mae will be held Monday, May 21, 2007, at 2:00 PM at Piney Grove Baptist Church. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Stewart R. Mauck and the Rev. Kermit L. Gray, and entombment will follow in the Skyline Memory Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Piney Grove Baptist Church. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Piney Grove Baptist Church Benevolence Fund c/o Garnett Beasley, 1626 Old Highway 601, Mount Airy, NC 27030. The Draughn family is being served by Moody Funeral Services in Mount Airy.

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Minnie Mae Hodges Draughn's memorial is located at: Skyline Memory Gardens, Mount Airy, Surry County, USA.
When did Minnie Mae Hodges Draughn death?
Minnie Mae Hodges Draughn death on 18 May 2007 in Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 36.4745610
Longitude: -80.5856500

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Skyline Memory Gardens
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4745610, -80.5856500

2. Smith Family Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4773598, -80.5760269

3. Southside Baptist Church Cemetery
Boones Hill, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4725280, -80.5729720

4. Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
Oak Grove (Mount Airy South), Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4899770, -80.5757520

5. Haymore Family Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4812486, -80.5608610

6. McGee Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4550800, -80.5700400

7. Old Methodist Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4948349, -80.6033630

8. Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Holly Springs, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4625816, -80.5570297

9. Mount Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Combstown, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5005470, -80.5794810

10. W.C. Hiatt Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4484329, -80.5796204

11. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4971990, -80.6057260

12. Norman Family Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4867516, -80.6183090

13. Doss Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4553337, -80.6131363

14. Forkner Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4978900, -80.5628510

15. James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
Sheltontown, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4937782, -80.5521698

16. Midkiff Cemetery
Flat Rock, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5038986, -80.5642014

17. Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery
Flat Rock, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5085983, -80.5749969

18. Peoples Church Cemetery
Holly Springs, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4501100, -80.5525000

19. Kirkman Family Cemetery
Sheltontown, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4851110, -80.5421120

20. Shelton Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
Sheltontown, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4945180, -80.5473210

21. First Baptist Church Columbarium
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5071760, -80.6085860

22. Kirkman Cemetery
Sheltontown, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4974420, -80.5485980

23. Catus Cemetery
Mount Airy, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5006111, -80.6212222

24. White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
White Plains, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4534820, -80.6296600