Walter Berkley Southern Obituary (1937 - 2017)

STOKESDALE Walter Berkley Southern, 80, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Annie Penn Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Wayne Canham officiating. Interment will follow in Aarons Corner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lawsonville. Mr. Southern was born July 14, 1937, in Stokes County, to the late John Henry Southern and Josie Bullins Southern. He was a retired farmer. In addition to his parents, Berkley was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Louise Southern; son, Henry Jay Southern; brothers, John Ray, Gordon, Dane, Hall and Raymond Southern and sisters, Laura Mae Bowlin and Dare Dickerson. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Mae Bullins Southern; sons and daughters-in-law, Walter and Robin, Jessie, Jimmy and Mary, Rocky and Michelle Southern; daughters, Mary Jane Norman, Tammy Cary; brothers, Paul Southern (Frances), Robert Southern; sisters, Bessie Grogan (Frank), Hazel Craddock (Carl) and 18 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm, Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home and other times at 185 Lula Road, Stokesdale. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. To contact a local florist, click "RESOURCES" at the top/right of this page and then "LOCAL FLORIST". Condolences may be offered by clicking "SIGN GUEST BOOK" above or below. Please note, condolences will not appear on the Guest Book until an administrator of the website approves the note. Thanks.