Mary Porter Herbert Burt

Mrs. Mary Porter Herbert Burt, 80, of Mount Airy, NC, formerly of Junction, TX, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Burt was born November 5, 1927, in Williamson County, TN, to the late Robert Christopher and Bettie Cary Bostick Herbert. Mary was a nursing assistant for many years and a member of First United Methodist Church in Junction, TX. She is survived by a sister, Cary Herbert Grymes of Mount Airy, NC; three brothers and four sisters-in-law, Robert Alvin and Yvonne Herbert of Franklin, TN, Jack Herbert of Wallington, NJ, Bill and Margaret Herbert of Panama, and Margaret Gaver and Frederica Wyatt, both of Junction, TX; two brothers-in-law, Britton Burt of Junction, TX, and Fane Burt of Texas; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burt was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Burt; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Herbert and Mildred Burt; and three brothers-in-law, Dr. William Lloyd Grymes, Edgar Gaver, and Chevis Wyatt. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 11:00 AM at Skyline Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Dennis W. "Bud" Cameron officiating. No formal visitation will be held at the funeral home; however, the family may be contacted at the home of Cary Herbert Grymes, 218 Herring Street, Mount Airy, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Twelve Oaks Rest Home, ATTN: Activities Department, 1297 Galax Trail, Mount Airy, NC 27030 or the charity of the donor's choice.