Earlie Lewis Bottoms, 89, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Annie Penn Hospital after having his loving family with him for the afternoon.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Mayodan First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Mayodan Municipal Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison and other times at the residence.
Lewis was born in Stokes County, NC on August 3, 1934, to the late Earlie Edgar and Nina Smith Bottoms. He had lived in Mayodan for seventy years and loved the Town and the people. Up until the past two years he could be found riding around town checking things out and socializing with everyone he saw. He spent a lot of time helping people who needed things done but were unable to do for themselves. He loved watching the Atlanta Braves on television. He was devoted to his family and friends.
When younger, he drove a truck for Oscar Woods and loved telling stories about his experiences on the road. He was a supervisor at Madison Throwing Company and Burlington Industries and later retired from Unifi Distribution Center. After retirement he filled his spare time with part-time jobs, driving a barbeque delivery truck for Fuzzy’s and later thirteen years at Ray Funeral Home. He attended Mayodan First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He was previously a Mayodan Volunteer Fireman, a member of Mayodan Lions Club, and served on Boy Scout Troop #562 Eagle Scout Board of Review. He served thirty-seven years on the Mayodan Town Council. He was 1999 Western Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
He is survived by his wife of almost seventy years, Shirley Richardson Bottoms; daughter, Cathy Cardwell (Doug); sons, Mike Bottoms (Beth) and Jeff Bottoms; grandchildren, Michelle Cardwell Casto (Bob), William Bottoms (Chad Greene), Christopher Bottoms (Jessica), Devin Bottoms; great-granddaughter, Anna Casto; brothers, Mack Bottoms (Lou) and Bill Bottoms (Faye); sister-in-law, Wenoka Richardson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Martha Bottoms Tilley and brother, Taylor Bottoms.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scout Troop 562, % Ricky Martin, 307 N. 10th Avenue, Mayodan, NC 27027; Mayodan First Baptist Church, 101 S. 1st Avenue, Mayodan, NC 27027; Hands of God, PO Box 358, Madison, NC 27025.
Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.colonialfh.net
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