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Linda Griffin Holder
Oct 8, 2008
Reidsville – Linda Griffin Holder, 58, of 1118 Green Street passed away in her sleep Wednesday morning, October 8, 2008. Graveside services will be held 11:00AM Friday, October 10, 2008 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jamie Vaughan officiating. Linda was born in Rockingham County to the late, Clyde Wilson Griffin. She was previously employed by AXA Advisors of...

Charles Anthony Wingate
Oct 5, 2008
Pelham, NC – Charles Anthony Wingate, 42, 320 Sigmon Road, died Sunday, October 5, 2008. The family will receive friends Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Bill and Tonya Wingate’s home (982 Chapman Road, Pelham) from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Charles was born in Rockingham County and worked as a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Wingate,...

Martha Jane Simmons Wray
Oct 4, 2008
Reidsville – Martha Jane Simmons Wray, 83, formerly of 609 Mangum Road, died Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Alamance. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, October 6 at Evergreen Memory Gardens. Mrs. Wray was born in Caswell County to the late Jessie and Minnie Wright Simmons and was a retiree of...
Huston Reede Powell
Oct 1, 2008
Ruffin – Huston Reede Powell, 88, of 9344 NC 700, Ruffin, NC, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at his residence after being in declining health for the last ten months. A Funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, 9983 NC 700, Pelham, NC. Interment will...
Harold Holland Evans
Sep 26, 2008
Reidsville, NC – Harold Holland Evans, 81, of Reidsville, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, September 29, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Sandy Brown and Rev. Bruce McBride officiating. The burial will follow in Happy Home Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Evans was born in...

John William Heath
Sep 24, 2008
Pink Hill, NC – John Heath, 67, of, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Duplin General Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Reidlawn Cemetery. Mr. Heath was born in Rockingham County to the late Kirby and Lena Heath. He was retired from Guilford Mills. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Loftis...

Waldo Daniel Smith
Sep 22, 2008
Reidsville – Waldo Daniel Smith, Sr, 85, of 507 Lawndale Drive, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 25 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Worley officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens Waldo was born in Randolph County to the late Kemp Smith...

Ruth Stadler
Sep 21, 2008
Browns Summit – Ruth Stadler Key, 92, formerly of 7713 Hwy 150 East, and Cone Extended Care, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 Wednesday, September 24th at Osceola Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Shaw officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lane Bishop, Steve Chase,...
Beatrice Roberts Carson
Sep 18, 2008
Winston-Salem – Beatrice Roberts Carson, 79, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2008 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s Disease. A graveside memorial service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Greenview Cemetery in Reidsville with Rev. Charles Martin officiating. Mrs. Carson was born on March 5, 1929 in Reidsville to the late Julius Lynch and Lucy...
Sarah Ann Marshall Whitaker
Sep 18, 2008
Reidsville – Sarah Ann Marshall Whitaker, 64, of 3763 Vance Street Extension, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at her home. The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral home on Sunday, September 21, 2008 from 3-5 PM. The family will also receive friends immediately following at the home of a granddaughter, Hannah Lopez, 148 Westminster Ave., Reidsville, NC. Sarah was...
Kenneth R. Gustafson
Sep 18, 2008
Reidsville – Kenneth R. Gustafson, 74, a retired Naval Commander died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden, NC after declining health for 5 years and had been seriously ill for one week. He was born in McKeesport, PA on August 8, 1934 to Emma G. Gustafson currently of Martinsville, VA. He is survived by his wife,...
Edith Lucille Lackey Smith
Sep 16, 2008
Reidsville: Edith L. Smith, 94, of The Oakes at Forsyth of Winston-Salem, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, September 19, 2008, in Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. Billy Linthicum officiating. Mrs. Smith was born in Randolph County to the late Milton and Minnie McDowell Lackey. She lived in Reidsville for many...

Ruth Jett Warf
Sep 14, 2008
Reidsville – Ruth Jett Warf, 80, died Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Rockingham County Hospice Home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at 2:00 PM at Greenview Cemetery with Rev. Dave Gilbert officiating. Miss Warf , a native of Rockingham County, was the daughter of the late William Henry and Bertha Harris Warf. She graduated...
John Taylor McCollum
Sep 13, 2008
Ruffin–John Taylor McCollum, 79, of 231 Willow Lane, died Saturday, September 13, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. James Raines officiating. Pallbearers will be Ron Franklin, Wayne French, Wes Connor, Hunter Page, Danny McCollum, Greg...

Melvin Bennett Bailey
Sep 13, 2008
Ruffin- NC - Melvin Bennett Bailey, 78, of 2640 Red Marshall Road, died on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his home. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Bailey was born in Rockingham County to the late Charlie and Lucy Cox Bailey. He was retired from Dan River Mills after 39 years of service. Survivors include...

Edna Hardy Hudson
Sep 10, 2008
North Wilkesboro – Edna Hardy Hudson, 87, of Wilkes Senior Village, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. She spent most of her life in Ruffin, Rockingham County until moving with her daughter, Geraldine in 2002. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 13, at 2:00 PM. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mack McDowell officiating. Interment will follow in Ruffin...

Charles Earl Davis
Sep 9, 2008
Reidsville – Charles “Chuck” Davis, 75, of 508 Redd Street, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Boswell officiating. The interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Davis, Walt Davis, Dylan Davis and Lee Davis....
George Edward Evans
Sep 7, 2008
Ruffin, NC – George Edward Evans, 72, of 601 Berry Hill Bridge Road, died Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Avante Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 12, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Collins officiating. The interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Mr. Evans was born in Pittsylvania County, VA...
William Alexander
Sep 6, 2008
REIDSVILLE: William Alexander “Alex” Reynolds, 20, of Stokesdale, died on Saturday, September 6, 2008. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 8, 2008 at Holy Infant Catholic Church with Father John Putnam and Father Joe Mack officiating. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Alex was a graduate of Rockingham County High School and attended...

Kathy Craig Collins
Sep 1, 2008
Greensboro: Kathy Craig Collins, 56, of 5010 Marigold Way, passed away Monday, September 1, 2008 at Beacon Place. There will be a memorial service held by Friends of Bill at a later date. Kathy was born in Palm Beach, FL to Richard G. and Phyllis McLester Collins on December 8, 1951 and has lived in Guilford County for the last...
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