This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Hicks, Owenby, Hall, Butler, Joyce, Jarrell, Murray, Weatherman, Hemric, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/4483/mb.ashx Message Board Post: EAST BEND - Susie Mae Hicks Owenby, 91, of East Bend, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Grannie Mae was born in Forsyth County on May 13, 1919 to Walter Thomas and Sally Jane Hall Hicks. She was a plant enthusiast. Ms. Owenby was a beloved friend and neighbor. She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings. Surviving are her daughters, Carolyn (Mike) Butler and Joan Joyce, both of East Bend; sisters, Lois Jarrell, Ruth Murray, and Rosalee Weatherman; grandchildren, Suzi (Ike) Hemric, and Katie Joyce; great-granddaughter, Nevaeh Zaire Hemric; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, June 18, at 11 a.m. at the Huff Funeral Home Chapel in East Bend with the Pastor Bob Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Walkertown. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 until 9 p.m. at Huff Funeral Home. Published in Winston-Salem Journal on June 17, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.