Mr. Carl Lee (C.L.) Needham, Jr., age 72, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at his home. He was born in Surry County on June 22, 1938 to Carl Lee Needham Sr., and Pearl Wright Needham. Mr. Needham retired from sales with several carpet and rug companies. Mr. Needham is survived by his mother, Pearl Wright Needham of Pilot Mountain; one son, Carl Lee Needham III and wife Cindy; one daughter, Cheryl Jones and husband Joe; one daughter-in-law, Kim Needham; eight grandsons, Carl Needham IV and wife Shannon, Jordan Needham, Thomas Wade Jr., Tyler Wade, Chet Needham, Cameron Needham, Tyson Mangum and Taylor Mangum; one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Jane Needham of Mt. Airy; and two nephews, Bill and Doug Needham. He was preceded in death by his father; and one son, Christopher Lacy Needham. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Cox-Needham Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Mt. Airy, NC, 27030. Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain (www.coxneedham.com, www.facebook.com/coxneedham is respectfully serving the Needham family.