- Date Of Birth: October 7, 1935
- Date Of Death: January 16, 2020
- State: North Carolina
Vonnie Vivian Slate Gage, 84, of King, NC passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.
Born in Stokes County on October 7, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Roger Hobson and Beatrice Crouch Slate. A graduate of King High School, Vonnie worked at Western Electric and then after marrying Richmond “Budge” Gage in 1965 dedicated many years to being a homemaker and raising her family.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 54 years; Budge Gage, daughter; Juli Owen and husband Jimmy, son; Roger Slate Gage and wife Susan, stepson; Will Gage and wife Mary, Brothers; Ira and Lloyd Slate, and stepdaughter-in-law; Carol Gage. Also surviving are her grandchildren; Bryce, Calvin, and Jared Owen and Gwen and Dane Gage along with step-grandchildren; Alex Gage Pohlman and husband Conor, Sarah Gage Wilson and husband Chip, and John and Grace Gage. She is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews.
Vonnie was preceded in death by her parents Roger and Beatrice, her first husband William Thomas Day, her step-son Richmond Gage,III, her siblings James Roger Slate, Eleanor Kallam, Eugene Slate, and Opal Salley.
