MOUNT AIRY, NC ~ Mrs. Dorothy Brown Baum, 68, of 3470 Riverside Drive, the wife of Mr. James E. "Jim" Baum, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at her home.
Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County, Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown.
She was a loving wife, mother, and sister and was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Hunters Chapel Church.
Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum, of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales, of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law: Lloyd and Terrie Scales, Ararat, Va., and Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat, Va.; a stepson, James E. Baum, of Raleigh; three grandchildren: Chad Scales, Travis Scales, and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat, Va.; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales, also of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter, of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown, of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate, of Claudville, Va.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales, and a brother, Joe Bill Brown.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Hunters Chapel Church conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann.
The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church, c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
(Winston-Salem Journal (NC) ~ January 30, 2005)
Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County, Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown.
She was a loving wife, mother, and sister and was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Hunters Chapel Church.
Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum, of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales, of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law: Lloyd and Terrie Scales, Ararat, Va., and Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat, Va.; a stepson, James E. Baum, of Raleigh; three grandchildren: Chad Scales, Travis Scales, and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat, Va.; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales, also of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter, of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown, of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate, of Claudville, Va.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales, and a brother, Joe Bill Brown.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Hunters Chapel Church conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann.
The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church, c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
(Winston-Salem Journal (NC) ~ January 30, 2005)
MOUNT AIRY, NC ~ Mrs. Dorothy Brown Baum, 68, of 3470 Riverside Drive, the wife of Mr. James E. "Jim" Baum, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at her home.
Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County, Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown.
She was a loving wife, mother, and sister and was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Hunters Chapel Church.
Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum, of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales, of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law: Lloyd and Terrie Scales, Ararat, Va., and Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat, Va.; a stepson, James E. Baum, of Raleigh; three grandchildren: Chad Scales, Travis Scales, and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat, Va.; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales, also of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter, of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown, of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate, of Claudville, Va.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales, and a brother, Joe Bill Brown.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Hunters Chapel Church conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann.
The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church, c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
(Winston-Salem Journal (NC) ~ January 30, 2005)
Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County, Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown.
She was a loving wife, mother, and sister and was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Hunters Chapel Church.
Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum, of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales, of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law: Lloyd and Terrie Scales, Ararat, Va., and Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat, Va.; a stepson, James E. Baum, of Raleigh; three grandchildren: Chad Scales, Travis Scales, and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat, Va.; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales, also of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter, of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown, of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate, of Claudville, Va.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales, and a brother, Joe Bill Brown.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Hunters Chapel Church conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann.
The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church, c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
(Winston-Salem Journal (NC) ~ January 30, 2005)
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