OBITUARIES

Alberta Paschal Stallings

Alberta Paschal Stallings

Jul 10, 2009

Reidsville: Alberta Paschal Stallings, 83, of 703 Carolina Avenue, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009 at her home.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Bland Leebrick and Rev. Claude Harrelson officiating. The family will see friends following the service. Alberta was born in Rockingham County to the...

Katie VanHook Nagy

Katie VanHook Nagy

Jul 7, 2009

Reidsville – Katie VanHook Nagy, 84, of Annapolis, MD and formerly of Reidsville, NC, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Anne Arundel Medical Center.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Fairgrove United Methodist Church in Reidsville, NC with Rev. John Jolly officiating. Interment will follow in Fairgrove Church Cemetery. Mrs. Nagy was a graduate of...

Sharon Anne Carlton

Sharon Anne Carlton

Jul 7, 2009

Reidsville– Sharon Anne Carlton, 48, of Sterling,Virginia and formerly of Reidsville, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.Graveside Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. John Wicker officiating. Sharon was born in South Boston, VA and was a longtime employee of Carter Lock and security in Reidsville.She is survived by her...

Benjamin Frank Denny

Benjamin Frank Denny

Jul 7, 2009

Reidsville: Benjamin “Frank” Denny, 86, of 706 Lawndale Drive, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Wesley Long Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, July 10 at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Arnold Cook and Pastor Jerry Denny officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens with military rites.Mr. Denny was born in Rockingham County to...

James Carter Needham

James Carter Needham

Jul 3, 2009

Reidsville – James “Carter” Needham, Jr., 51, of 155 Durham’s Trail, died on Friday, July 3, 2009 at Moses Cone Hospital.There will be no formal funeral services, but the family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral Home on Monday, July 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Other times the family will be at the residence. Mr. Needham was born in...

Michael Glenn McCollum

Michael Glenn McCollum

Jul 1, 2009

Reidsville – Michael Glenn McCollum, 46, of 140 Massey Creek Road, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. The interment will follow in the Smyrna Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Michael was born in Guilford County and was formerly the owner and operator of McCollum Enterprises....

Janet Whitaker Cheshire

Janet Whitaker Cheshire

Jun 30, 2009

Reidsville – Janet Whitaker Cheshire, 39, of 7570 Hwy 158 West, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Wesley Long Community Hospital.Graveside funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, July 3, 2009 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Dale Thomas officiating. Janet was born in Guilford County. She was formerly employed with Yates Construction and Algood Construction. She was of...

Mary Moore Poindexter Chapman

Mary Moore Poindexter Chapman

Jun 29, 2009

Ruffin- Mary Moore Poindexter Chapman, 85, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009, at Annie Penn Hospital.Visitation will be held 7-8 PM Thursday, July 2, 2009 followed by the funeral service at 8:00 PM at Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church in Ruffin, NC with Rev. Mike Tillman officiating. A visitation will also be held 7-8:30 PM Friday, July 3rd at Brooks Funeral...

Georgia Ann Perkins Emerson

Georgia Ann Perkins Emerson

Jun 28, 2009

Reidsville – Georgia Ann Perkins Emerson, 58, of 525 Highland Park Drive, Suite A, Eden, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Rockingham County Hospice Home.Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Templeton officiating. Interment will follow in Overlook Cemetery in Eden.Mrs. Emerson was born in Rockingham County to the...

Stacey Shelton Wilson

Stacey Shelton Wilson

Jun 28, 2009

Reidsville – Stacey Shelton Wilson - Stacey was born September 24, 1919 to William Lee and Mary Riggs Shelton in Stokes County. She was preceded in death by husband, Alton Graves Wilson, her sisters, Ida Purgason, Cora Roberts, Lettie Mabe, and Ruth Witty as well as brothers Lemmie, Hardie and Troy Shelton and one granddaughter. She is survived by daughters,...

James Allen Merricks

James Allen Merricks

Jun 24, 2009

Reidsville– James Allen Merricks, 71, of 1105 Lawsonville Avenue, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dave Huggins officiating. James was born in Danville, Virginia to Desley Allen Merricks and the late Emitt Coleman Merricks. He was a retiree...

Allen McBryde Gunn

Allen McBryde Gunn

Jun 22, 2009

Reidsville: Allen McBryde Gunn, 77, of 1883 Pennrose Drive, died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Kindred Hospital.A Celebration of Life will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Mr. Gunn was born in Rockingham County to the late Thomas Allen and Carrie Witty Gunn. He was of the Christian faith. Allen...

Thurman Reynolds

Thurman Reynolds

Jun 22, 2009

Eden: Thurman Reynolds, 76, of 933 Lincoln Street, died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Morehead Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Harold Gearhart and Rev Michael Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Greenview Cemetery. Mr. Reynolds was born in Danville, Va. to the late Linwood...

Allen Ballard Wright

Allen Ballard Wright

Jun 17, 2009

Reidsville: Allen Ballard Wright, 75, of 12129 Hwy 150 Reidsville, NC, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Camp Springs United Methodist church Cemetery.He was born at home in Ruffin, NC, on...

Timothy Wayne Wilson

Timothy Wayne Wilson

Jun 16, 2009

Reidsville: Timothy Wayne Wilson, 41, of 601 Strawberry Road, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Morehead Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM, Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Covington Wesleyan Church with Rev. Ralph Clayton, Rev. Todd McDonald and Rev. Dave Surrett officiating. The burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Tim was born on November 1st, 1967 in...

Lindsey Erin Hudson

Lindsey Erin Hudson

Jun 16, 2009

Reidsville– Lindsey Erin Hudson, 27, of 126 Aldergate Drive, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 at Covington Wesleyan Church with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. The burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens.Lindsey was born in Guilford County. She graduated from Rockingham County High...

Betty Knowles Dickerson

Betty Knowles Dickerson

Jun 16, 2009

Reidsville– Betty Knowles Dickerson, 65, of 299 Alee Road, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Moses Cone HospitalFuneral services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, June 19, 2009, at Eastside Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Gary Allen, Barry Allen, Chad Knowles, Kevin Paschal, Van Walker and Craig...

Nell "Athala" Chapmon Kuhl

Nell "Athala" Chapmon Kuhl

Jun 14, 2009

Miami, FL.– Nell “Athala” Chapmon Kuhl, 77, of Miami Florida, died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at her residence. There will be a private service and interment.Athala was born in Rockingham County to the late W.O. and Margaret Smith Chapmon and attended Reidsville High School. She lived in Miami for the past 55 years and was employed by AT&T for 35...

Shawnessee Tara Jernigan Hutchens Duggins

Shawnessee Tara Jernigan Hutchens Duggins

Jun 13, 2009

Reidsville – Shawnessee Tara Jernigan Hutchens Duggins, 32, of 1245 Highway 704, Madison passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday , June 20, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Eugene Broom officiating. Tara was born in Montgomery County, Maryland and attended Reidsville Senior High School.She is survived by her...

Joseph Elfred Gillespie

Joseph Elfred Gillespie

Jun 11, 2009

Joseph Elfred Gillespie, 79, longtime Raleigh resident, passed away peacefully on June 11th, lovingly surrounded by family and friends. Joe was born in Rockingham County, NC on January 28, 1930 to James and Lelia Gillespie. He was a 1948 Reidsville High School graduate where he was a member of the football team. He then attended his beloved alma mater, The...