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Evelyn Odell Corum February 19, 1936 - December 27, 2014

Born: Wednesday Feb 19, 1936

Died: Saturday Dec 27, 2014

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Evelyn Odell Corum, age 78 of 13911 Hwy 87 North passed away Saturday afternoon December 27, 2014 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. The funeral service will be held Tuesday 2pm at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Overlook Cemetery.

Mrs. Corum was born February 19, 1936 to the late Joe Henry and Susie Hopkins Odell in Leaksville, NC. She was a member of Gospel Road Baptist Church and worked 30 plus years at Sara Lee where she was a seamstress. Evelyn was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.

Surviving are her daughter JoAnne Cockman and husband Steve of Eden, two sons Garland E. Corum and wife Terry J. Corum, and Jeffrey L. Corum both of Eden, one sister Myrtle Odell of Eden, two grandchildren Doug Corum and wife Vickie of Stoneville, NC and Jada Cockman of Eden, and two great grandchildren Brie and Brooke Corum along with numerous special nieces and nephews. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garland Ray Corum, two sisters Eva Wade and Mollie O. Chilton, two half sisters Lucille Meeks and Edith Davis, and one half brother Cecil Hopkins.

The visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Fair Funeral Home Chapel and other times at the home of her daughter JoAnne, 14693 Hwy 87 North, Eden.

Online condolences can be made to www.fairfuneralhome.com.
So sorry for your loss. She was a wonderful person.
Louise Wade
My prayers are with you all. I am so sorry for your loss.
Lynn Scott Hill
JoAnne, I'm so sorry about the passing of you mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Rochelle Millikan
Doug and family, We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your grandmother. We pray she wasn't sick very long. Now the healing begins for all the family. Again, we are so sorry for your loss. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Susan and Louis Childrey

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