OBITUARIES

James Irvin
Sep 2, 2013
Reidsville – James Irvin Ray, 80, of 603 Wentworth Street, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 2, 2013 at the Rockingham Co. Hospice Home. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 4th at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Pastor Mickey Alcorn and Pastor Junior Kennon officiating. Mr. Ray was born on December...
Donald Ayers McCollum
Sep 1, 2013
Reidsville –Donald Ayers “Hard Rock” McCollum, 78, of 1080 Benaja Road, passed away on Sunday September 1, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. Bethel Christian Church Cemetery. Hard Rock was born in Rockingham County to the late Joe Williams and...
Gradie Hall Strader
Aug 30, 2013
Ruffin –Gradie Ollie Hall Strader, 86, of 183 Guerrant Springs Road, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Morehead Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Craig Strader, Alex Strader, Ryan Strader,...

Harry Lee Smith
Aug 28, 2013
Reidsville –Harry Lee Smith, 65 of 141 Circle Loop, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Watkins officiating. Harry was born in Stokes County to the late Paul and Pencie Mabe Smith and was a...

Russell Dean Cannon
Aug 26, 2013
Reidsville: Russell Dean Cannon, 52, of 806 Montgomery St., Reidsville, died on Monday, August 26, 2013. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 29th at Reidlawn Cemetery. Russell is survived by his children, Russell Cannon, Jr. and Jennifer Cannon; 7 grandchildren; mother, Mary Hanks; brothers, John Cannon, Jr., Ricky Cannon and Raleigh Hanks; sisters, Nancy...
Priscilla Grogan Festerman
Aug 26, 2013
Reidsville: Priscilla Lane Grogan Festerman, 73, of 1201 Benton Lane, went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 26, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Marilyn Weiler and Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. The burial will follow in Evergreen Memory...
Lloyd Thomas Pruitt
Aug 25, 2013
REIDSVILLE: Lloyd Thomas Pruitt, 73, of 232 Thomas Trail, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. The burial will follow at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Pruitt was born in Caswell County, North Carolina, to the late William...
William Allen "P.D." Pruitt
Aug 24, 2013
Reidsville: William Allen “P.D.” Pruitt, 62, of 384 Brooks Road, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 24, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bruce McBride officiating. The burial will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. P.D. was born in Rockingham County and was employed with Golden Belt...
Velma Haney Williams
Aug 24, 2013
Reidsville: Velma Johnson Haney Williams, 87, of Jacob’s Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Vaughan officiating. The burial will follow in Fairview Baptist Church...
Charles Michael Abbott
Aug 24, 2013
Reidsville: Charles Michael Abbott, 19, of Chatham, Virginia, died on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Jason Cook officiating. The burial will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. Charles was born in Danville, Virginia, to Herman Dwayne Wilson and Beverly Lynn Abbott. He is survived...
William Wayne Childress
Aug 22, 2013
Reidsville: William Wayne Childress, 54, of 131 Loftis Road, died on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Rudy Woods officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Wayne was born in Rockingham County to the late William Hugh Childress and Annie Carter Weatherford....
Helen Gertrude East French
Aug 21, 2013
Reidsville: Helen Gertrude East French, 91, of 142 Guerrant Springs Road, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 3:00 PM, Friday, August 23, 2013 at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Steve Darrow and Rev. Hubert Inman officiating. Mrs. French was...
Virginia Somers Enoch
Aug 19, 2013
Elon: Virginia Somers Enoch, 77 of 2143 Boone Road, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013 at Hospice Home in Burlington. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 21,2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gaylord Dix and Elder David Underwood officiating. Interment will follow in the Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Virginia was born...
Aileen Flynn Minor
Aug 19, 2013
Reidsville: Aileen Flynn Minor, 95, passed away peacefully Monday, August 19, 2013 at Annie Penn Hospital. Daughter of Stanley Calvin Flynn and Beulah Neal Flynn, she was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, James Flynn and Harmon Flynn and her husband, Roy Lee Minor. Aileen was a life-long resident of Reidsville, with the exception of a few years...
Nannie Fain Stanley
Aug 19, 2013
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Freda Shelton
Aug 16, 2013
Reidsville – Freda Belmany Shelton, 69 of 548 Drum Road, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Moses Cone Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. Freda was born in Rockingham County to the late George Melvin and Lola Taylor...
Boyd "Marion" Tate
Aug 10, 2013
Reidsville: Boyd Marion Tate, 71, of 640 Camp Springs Road, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Burton Memorial Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. James Hodges officiating and the burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Tate was...
Robin Renee Moore
Aug 7, 2013
Reidsville: Robin Renee Moore, 47, of 1621 Cunningham Mill Road, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Clayton and Rev. Dave Surrett officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Laura Hall Stone
Aug 7, 2013
Reidsville: Laura Hall Stone, 91, of 700 Roach Street, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at Avante. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Phillip Boswell officiating. The burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Mrs. Stone was born in Guilford County to the late Alvin Hunter and...
Exie Barker Gunn
Aug 6, 2013
Reidsville: Exie Barker Gunn, 87, of 778 County Home Road, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Herb McClintick officiating. The burial will follow in the Wentworth United Methodist Church Cemetery....
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