Mary Bet Simpson Wood Robbins

Mrs. Mary Bet Simpson Wood Robbins, 75, widow of the late James Howard "Dink" Wood and Lester Robbins, of Boonville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday June 21, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Robbins was born in Surry County on May 8, 1933 to the late Raymond Stone and Barbara Davis Simpson. She was a retired supervisor from Astoria Braid Company after 42 years of service. A faithful member of Stony Knoll United Methodist Church, she leaves behind to cherish her memory her dear sister and caregiver, Peggy Simpson of Dobson; a very special cousin, who was always there for her, Jean and husband Lonnie Ayers of Kernersville and special friends, Dorothy Adams of Boonville and Olese and husband Thomas Matthews of Boonville. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Robbins was preceded in death by her loving husband of 24 years, "Dink" Wood and Lester Robbins and a sister, Gertha Lee Simpson. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Tuesday June 24, 2008 at Stony Knoll United Methodist Church with Rev. Jimmy Lawton officiating and burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm Monday at Moody-Davis Funeral Home where her body will remain until time to be carried to the church to lie-in-state thirty minutes prior to the funeral service and other times at the home of her sister 1011 Copeland School Road, Dobson. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Stony Knoll United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Dorothy McCormick 1085 Stony Knoll Road Dobson, NC 27030. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care of Yadkin County, especially Lynn and Kathy for all the love and support shown to Mrs. Robbins during her illness. Moody-Davis Funeral Home is serving the Robbins family.
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