OBITUARIES
Orenda Harrelson Fulp
Feb 8, 2017
Orenda Harrelson Fulp, 73, of Reidsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Moses Cone Hospital. A graveside service will be held Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00PM at The Fulp Family Cemetery, 3911 Hwy 65, Reidsville with Rev. Ray Smith and Rev. Mike Marshall officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening at Wilkerson Funeral Home from...
Julius Cornwell Thompson
Feb 2, 2017
Julius “Dink” Cornwall Thompson, 95, passed away peacefully at Penn Nursing Center on February 2, 2017. He was born on April 10, 1921 in Caswell County, to the late Joseph Hilton Thompson and Jennie Bell Nunn Thompson. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends...
Donna Kay Fain Chilton
Feb 1, 2017
Reidsville: Donna Fain Chilton, 64, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at her home. Donna was born January 24, 1953 in Danville, VA to Donald Wayne Wall and Thelma Haynes Fain. She was a good person with a big heart that would give whatever she could to anyone in need. Donna is finally at rest in the loving arms of...
James Curtis " Cotton" Lipford
Feb 1, 2017
James Curtis "Cotton" Lipford, 83, of 8971 NC Highway 700, passed away peacefully at Moses Cone Hospital on February 1, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, Pelham, NC with The Reverend Lee Eggers officiating. The interment will be in Highland Burial Park, Danville,...
Annie Handy Alverson
Jan 30, 2017
Annie Handy Alverson, 85, of 2781 Worsham Mill Road, Ruffin, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Anne was born in Stuart, Virginia to...
Larry Bruce Williams
Jan 28, 2017
Larry Bruce Williams was born on October 15, 1952 in Gloversville, New York. He came to the Washington, D.C. area in the 1970’s to work at various jobs. In the mid-1970’s, Larry served two years in the U.S. Army. After leaving the Army, he worked many jobs in the construction industry, most notably with Miller and Long. In 1992, he...
Malcolm "Pete" Arrington Groff
Jan 28, 2017
Malcolm “Pete” Arrington Groff, 92, of Reidsville, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. Mike Campbell and Rev. John Groff officiating. Pete was born in Dry Fork, Virginia to the late Robert and Arabelle Burnett Groff. He was a veteran...
David Chambers
Jan 27, 2017
Reidsville: David Chambers, 62, of Reidsville, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Hospice Home of Rockingham County following a courageous year long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, January 30, 2017, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date. David was born on September 24, 1954, in Rockingham County...
S.E. "Snoot" Horton
Jan 27, 2017
Reidsville: S.E. “Snoot” Horton, 46, of Reidsville, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 30th, 2017, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Major Paul Fuller officiating. Entombment will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Maidie and Roger Paschal’s home, 563...
Babette Trogstad Daly
Jan 27, 2017
Babette Sonja Trogstad Daly was born on January 12th, 1928 in Floral Park. NY. She was the daughter of two immigrants from Sandefjord, Norway. She lived at various points in the New York City area in her youth including Rocky Point (north side) on Long Island. As a teenager she worked in New York City at a department store to...
Lillie Violet Smith Boswell
Jan 27, 2017
Reidsville: Lillie Violet Smith Boswell, 88, passed away at her home on Friday, January 27, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Boswell and Rev. Christopher Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. Violet was born...
Benny Michael Hanks
Jan 24, 2017
Benny Michael Hanks, 68, of Red Bank, TN passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Graveside services will be held Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 2:00PM at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1-2 PM at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He was a member of...
Betty Marie Overby
Jan 22, 2017
Reidsville – Betty Stone Overby, 74, passed into the presence of her Lord early Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Wendell Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Betty was born February 5, 1942 in Rockingham County to...
Doris Gayle Campbell
Jan 21, 2017
Doris “Gayle” Campbell went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 at Rock of Ages Baptist Church with Pastors David Hatcher and Douglas Bray officiating. The burial will follow at Reidlawn Cemetery. Gayle was born September 23, 1954 to the late Elwood and Virginia...
Thomas Carlton Barber
Jan 19, 2017
Thomas Carlton Barber, 75, passed away early Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Annie Penn Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Visitation for the family will follow the service in the fellowship hall of Hickory Grove Church and other times at the...
Pamela Martin Williams
Jan 18, 2017
Pamela Martin Williams, 46, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. Pamela was born on September 12, 1970 in Rockingham County and graduated from Reidsville Senior High School and received an associates degree from Rockingham Community College in horticulture. She was a longtime employee with UnitedHealthCare. Pam...
Paul Jeffrey Jones
Jan 13, 2017
Reidsville: Paul Jeffrey Jones, 71, of Reidsville, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017, in an accident. A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Beeson officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be prior to the service at 2:00 P.M. Jeff was born July 10,...
Edwin Victor Sandling
Jan 10, 2017
Reidsville: Edwin Victor Sandling, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at The Brian Center and Rehab facility in Yanceyville, NC A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 13, 2017, at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Rev. Ronnie Jones officiating. Mr. Sandling was born on December 7, 1938 in Wake County to the late Robert Caswell Sandling...
Jimmy "Morris" Huskey
Jan 10, 2017
Reidsville: Jimmy “Morris” Huskey, 79, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Christian Fellowship Church with Rev. Bill McKinney and Rev. Russell McKinney officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will take place one-hour prior, 12 till 1:00 PM at the...
Brett Owen Rakestraw
Jan 9, 2017
Madison: Brett Owen Rakestraw, 42, of 298 Crowder Rd., Madison, NC passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, January 9, 2017. The funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Friday, January 13, 2017 at Smyrna Presbyterian Church with Dr. Mark Harris officiating. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. A lifelong resident of the Wentworth Community, Brett was...
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