Alma Mae Key

Mrs. Alma Mae Lowe Key, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Ridgecrest Retirement Center.  She was born February 14, 1936, in Wilkes County, to the late Dallie Rhodes Lowe Miles.  Mrs. Key retired from First Citizens Bank and was a member of First Baptist Church.  She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Dr. Mac Sumner; her grandchildren, Casey Sumner Hall and Clayton, McKenzie Sumner, III and Melissa, and Ashley Sumner; her great-grandchildren, Kate Hall, Cooper Hall, Adeline Sumner, and Tate Sumner; her sisters and brother-in-law, Lollie Martin, Ann Johnson, Aleta Casacchia and Joe; her brothers, David Lowe, Gerald Lowe, and Billy Miles; a sister-in-law, Marlene Lowe; and many nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Key was preceded in death by her husband, Max Edward Key; two brothers, J.D. Lowe and R.C. Lowe; and two brothers-in-law, James Martin and Kenneth Johnson.  The funeral service will be held Sunday, June 14, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with Eric Leathers and the Rev. Jay Meadows officiating.  Burial will follow at Crestview Memorial Gardens.  Being mindful of social distancing rules, the family will receive friends Sunday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the funeral home.  The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff of Ridgecrest for the love and care given to Alma during her stay there.