Tommie Jane Martin Somers
NOVEMBER 19, 2010
Tommie Jane Martin Somers, 79, of 3060 NC 150 died Friday (Nov. 19, 2010) at Annie Penn Hospital.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00PM Sunday (Nov. 21, 2010) at Citty Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Groff officiating, and burial will follow in Greenview Cemetery.
A native of Rockingham Co., she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Dora Fuqua Martin and she had lived in the Williamsburg Community most of her life. She was a former Inspector with Glenn Raven Mills and had worked for Burlington Industries. Tommie Jane was a member of Thompsonville Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a brother: Bill Martin and by sisters: Ila Mae Pettigrew, Ruth Carroll, & Dora Dean Martin.
Surviving is her husband of 61 years: Ira Lee Somers of the home
Son: Michael Lee Somers and wife: Jean Wagoner Somers of Belmont
Daughter: Beverly S. Hemperly and husband: Monroe of Reidsville
Sister: Louise M. Simpson and husband: Harold of Reidsville
Grandchildren: Jason Somers and wife: Heather, Julie Ballard and husband: Ryan, and
Alex Somers and wife: Leah
Step-Grandchildren: Kara Hemperly, Kristen Jones, & Marc Durham
Great Grandchildren: Madeline Somers, Hannah Somers, Olivia Ballard,
& Jacob Somers
Loving Sister-in-law: Helen Somers of Reidsville
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to: Joyce Travis (Caregiver and friend of the family) and Loving Hospice Nurse: Charles Benton
Hospice Caregiver: Otelia Glosson
The family will see friends from 5:00 till 7:00PM Saturday (Nov. 20, 2010) at Citty Funeral Home and at other times, they will be at the residence. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rockingham Co. P.O. Box 281 Wentworth, NC 27375. Online condolences may be made at
www.cittyfh.com 440, Tommie Jane Martin Somers