Mae Bullins Southern Obituary (1941 - 2022)

REIDSVILLE - Hester "Mae" Bullins Southern, 80, passed away on Tuesday night, January 25, 2022, at UNC-Rockingham Health Care in Eden. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 29th, at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel in Madison. The family will receive friends Friday evening, 5 - 7 PM, at Colonial Funeral Home. Mae was born July 30, 1941 in Stokes County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Jessie William Bullins and Sarah Ellen Bullins. During her working years, Mae had been employed by Washington Mills, Burlington Industries and Studio Plus Housekeeping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Berkley Southern; son, Henry Jay Southern; daughter, Sara Southern; sisters, Novella Southern and Dorothy Shelton; along with brothers, Charlie, Hubert and Bobby Bullins. She is survived by four sons, Walter Lee Southern, Jessie Ray Southern, Jimmie Dean Southern and Rocky Lane Southern; daughters, Mary Jane Norman and Tammy Southern; 25 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Joe Bullins. Memorial contributions may be made to Brenner Children's Hospital, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157. Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.colonialfh.net