OBITUARIES
Robert Woodson Smith
July 15, 2026
Robert Woodson Smith, 81, of Reidsville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. The family will greet friends briefly following the service, as well as at other times at the home.
Woodson was...
Deborah Setliff McDaniel
July 13, 2026
Deborah Setliff McDaniel, age 79, of Ruffin, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 13, 2026 at her home.
The memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Ruffin United Methodist Church at 1 pm. Visitation will be held at 12 pm, 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Debbie was born...
Robert "Bob" Gazda
July 11, 2026
Robert (Bob) Gazda, age 88, passed away after a short illness on July 11th, 2026.
He worked for the Ford Motor Company for over 40 years as well as proudly served and retired from the Army National Guard. He was an avid golfer and loved to bowl. He also had a great sense of humor and was in love with the...
Greg Hamilton Barber
July 11, 2026
Forever in our hearts, Greg Hamilton Barber.
Greg Barber went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2026, after battling illness. He was born to the late Raymond and Brenda Barber of Reidsville on October 23rd, 1964. Greg loved spending his days off with his wife, Tracey Barber; when you saw one, you saw the other. Everyone could...
Judy Diane Wall Seawell
July 9, 2026
Judy Diane Wall Seawell, 75, of Reidsville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Ann Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington, NC. The family will receive friends immediately following the burial...
Christopher Scott "Bird Dog" Burnette
July 8, 2026
Christopher Scott “Bird Dog” Burnette, 50, of Reidsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The family will celebrate his life with a visitation at Wilkerson Funeral Home on Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 3:00 -5:00 PM.
Chris was born in Danville, Virginia, to Bronwynn Burnette and the late Bobby Lee Burnette. From a young age, he loved being involved in the...
Donnie Ray Trent
July 8, 2026
Donnie Ray Trent, 73, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Wilkerson Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Mickey Alcorn, with burial to follow at Mount Carmel Global Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00...
Yvonne Tuttle Thacker
July 6, 2026
Yvonne Tuttle Thacker, 86, of Reidsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 6, 2026.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Mayodan Municipal Cemetery in Mayodan, North Carolina. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Wilkerson Funeral Home.
Yvonne was born...
Henry Whitsett Lambeth
July 6, 2026
Henry Whitsett Lambeth, Sr., age 88, of Brown Summit, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, surrounded by family. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather who loved his family very much. He was born on October 29, 1937 in Reidsville, North Carolina, to William Howard Lambeth and Minerva Whitsett Lambeth.
Henry attended Monticello High School, where he...
Tammy Lane Borland
July 5, 2026
Tammy Lane Borland, age 64, of Eden, North Carolina, joined her Lord and Savior on July 5, 2026, with her closest loved ones by her side, holding her hands.
Born on November 23, 1961, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late George W. Stewart and Betty L. Lovin. Tammy found great joy in watching her children and grandchildren grow....
David Lee Dodson
July 4, 2026
David Lee Dodson, age 91, of Humble, Texas, passed away Saturday morning, July 4, 2026, at Memorial Herman Northeast Hospital. He was born September 29, 1934, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, son of the late William Tyre and Emma Louise Dodson.
He was raised in Wentworth, North Carolina, and graduated from Wentworth High School in 1952. After high school, he joined...
Larry "Rooster" Wayne Price
July 3, 2026
Larry W. Price, 79, of Reidsville, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Annie Penn Hospital.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia as the youngest of five children, he grew up living in various places through his father’s Army career. Ultimately settling in Fayetteville, he played sports and especially loved baseball. He told the story of how he got his nickname...
Alice Starr Austin
July 3, 2026
Alice Ann Starr Austin, 85, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. Alice will be laid to rest on the family farm, where a private family service will be held at a later date.
Alice was born in Guilford County to the late Roy Starr and Martha Combs Starr. She loved flower gardening and helping her husband...
Linda Barham Hershman
June 30, 2026
Linda Barham Hershman, 83, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 3rd, 2026, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Cochran officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday July 2nd, 2026, at the funeral home.
Linda was born in Rockingham County to the late William J....
William David Horne, Sr.
June 29, 2026
William David Horne, Sr. 78, of Reidsville, passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2026, at his home in Reidsville.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Woodmont United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Tripp Harmon and Rev. Christi Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00...
Margaret "Vilma" Woods
June 28, 2026
Margaret “Vilma” Woods, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, July 2 ,2026 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Woods officiating. Burial will follow at Danview Cemetery with Pastor Arnold Peters officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior...
Crystal Wayne Kennon Denton
June 28, 2026
Crystal Wayne Kennon Denton, 49, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Greenview Cemetery with Frankie Reeves and Doug Bray officiating.
Crystal was born in Rockingham County to Patricia Reynolds Kennon and the late John Wayne Kennon. She graduated from Magna Vista High School,...
Patricia Somers King
June 28, 2026
Patricia Somers King, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Cypress Valley in Reidsville.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Patricia was born on October 10, 1958, in Rockingham County. She was a sweet and kind-hearted woman who never left the house without her makeup, always taking pride in her appearance....
Wanda Blake
June 25, 2026
Wanda Blake, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
She was born to the late Cecil S. Clymer and Pearl Clymer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Anthony "Bill" Blake, Jr.; her grandson, Ronald Curtis Blake, Jr.; her brothers, Cecil Clymer, Jr. and Doug Clymer(Dot); and her sister, Margaret Clymer.
Wanda...
Kathleen Bennett Abel
June 22, 2026
Kathleen Bennett Abel, 83, of Reidsville, rolled into Heaven on June 22, 2026.
A private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date.
Kathleen was born in Upper Darby, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to the late Carl Bennett and Helen King Bennett. She was a free spirit who never liked to stay in one place for too long....
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