Susie Mabe Southern Obituary (1950 - 2020)

STOKESDALE Susie Ann Mabe Southern, 69, died on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Hospice of Rockingham County. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2020 at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Ellisboro Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Southern was born on February 4, 1950 in Rockingham County to the late Will Mabe and Viola Ellen Mabe. Susie retired from Unifi, Inc. and enjoyed painting, shopping and fishing at the beach in her younger years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Watt, Joe, June, Jake, Russell, Wes, Donald, Ben, Jack, Carl Lee and Walter Neal Mabe and sister, Ruby Richardson. She is survived by her husband, Jack Southern; daughter, Wendy Welch (David); brother, Bobby Mabe and several special extended family members. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home and all other times at the residence. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.