OBITUARIES

Robert Rankin Knight

Robert Rankin Knight

Nov 21, 2014

Reidsville: Robert Rankin Knight, 75, of 185 Wright Dairy Rd. At 1:41 on the morning of November 21, 2014, Robert Rankin Knight – friend to many, farmer, lover of learning, skilled craftsman of many arts, a man of remarkable character… but most especially a beloved husband and father – was let slip from the circles of the world and entered...

Evelyn B.  Faucette

Evelyn B. Faucette

Nov 19, 2014

Browns Summit: Evelyn B. Faucette, 86, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Monticello United Church of Christ with Rev. Gary Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until service time on Saturday at the...

James Anderson "Jimmy"  Dobyns

James Anderson "Jimmy" Dobyns

Nov 19, 2014

James Anderson “Jimmy” Dobyns, Jr. died November 19, 2014 in Reidsville, NC at the age of 89. He was born July 23, 1925 in Northumberland County, VA, and was the only child of James Anderson Dobyns, also of Northumberland County, and Mary ¬¬¬¬Sage Clark of Gloucester County, New Jersey. The family lived in Walnut Point on the banks of the...

Thomas Fredrick  Hardy

Thomas Fredrick Hardy

Nov 18, 2014

Reidsville: Thomas Fredrick Hardy, 88, of 153 Cox St., passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, November 21, 2014 at Baptist Temple Church with Rev. John Groff officiating. The entombment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 7-9 PM...

Mary Jeanette  Yeargin

Mary Jeanette Yeargin

Nov 18, 2014

Reidsville- Mrs. Mary Jeanette Yeargin, 59, passed away on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Yeargin was born in Greenville, SC on March 25th, 1955 to the late Gerald and Doris Holbrooks Powell. Survivors include her daughter, Angie Pulliam and husband, Jeff of the home; her four grandchildren that she loved very much, Jonathon and Jarrett Pulliam; Jeffrey,...

John Otha  Brown

John Otha Brown

Nov 17, 2014

Reidsville – Mr. John Otha Brown passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home. Mr. Brown was born May 30th, 1937 to the late Otha Madison and Lucy Durham Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 18 years, Nettie Wilson Brown and his first wife, Betty Lou Brown. Funeral services...

Norman Wesley Bray

Norman Wesley Bray

Nov 15, 2014

Reidsville – Mr. Norman Wesley Bray, Sr., 68, of Reidsville passed away on Saturday, November 15th, 2014. Mr. Bray was born November 11th, 1946 to the late Henry Clay and Elsie Chattin Bray. He was a life-long resident of Rockingham County. Norman was a disabled veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He worked many years at American Tobacco Company and was...

Joseph Donald Paschal

Joseph Donald Paschal

Nov 14, 2014

Reidsville: Joseph Donald Paschal, Sr. of 512 Barnes Street, passed away on November 14, 2014 at Rockingham County Hospice Home following a brief battle with brain cancer. Joe was a life-long resident of Rockingham County. He was retired from Annie Penn Hospital and later worked at the Uptown Antique Shop where he lovingly repaired and refinished furniture. In addition to...

Catherine Joan  Eaton

Catherine Joan Eaton

Nov 13, 2014

Reidsville: Catherine Joan Lynch Eaton, 67, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. No services are scheduled at this time. Catherine was born on November 2nd, 1947 in Albany, New York. She was employed by Daniel’s Thrifty Mart. She is survived by three sisters: Jane Pratsinak from Colonial Heights, VA; Susan Brown from...

Frank Charles Trotter

Frank Charles Trotter

Nov 6, 2014

Reidsville – Frank Charles Trotter, 68, of 109 Neal Street, died on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, October 2, at Covington Wesleyan Church with Rev. Ralph Clayton and Rev. A.C. Palmer officiating. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the...

Marion Neal  Meeks

Marion Neal Meeks

Nov 6, 2014

Pelham: Marion N. Meeks, 84, of 168 Lovelace Rd., passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Hospice of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Thomas Solomon and Rev. Avery Marshall officiating. Interment will follow in Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...

Lois Justice  Pruitt

Lois Justice Pruitt

Nov 5, 2014

Reidsville- Lois Justice Pruitt, 83, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Jacobs Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Torrey Easler officiating. The family will see friends one hour prior to the service from 12:00 til 1:00....

William Stuart  Hanks

William Stuart Hanks

Nov 4, 2014

Reidsville: William Stuart Hanks, Sr., 75, of 473 Miller’s Chapel Rd., passed away on Tuesday , November 4, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, November 7, 2014, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Alcorn officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends and family on Thursday...

Stanley Earl  Shaw

Stanley Earl Shaw

Nov 4, 2014

Brown Summitt: Stanley Earl Shaw, 84, of 8198 Portage Rd., passed away on Tuesday morning, November 4, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Osceola Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Shaw officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Stanley was a native of Brooklyn, New York and was born...

John Podboreski

John Podboreski

Nov 3, 2014

Reidsville: John Podboreski, Jr., 95, of 248 Link Rd. went home to be with his heavenly Father on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM with Mr. Shannon Newsome officiating. Burial...

Glenda Hutchinson Talley

Glenda Hutchinson Talley

Nov 2, 2014

Reidsville: Glenda Hutchinson Dockery Talley, 55, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 at Calvary’s Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Jackie Talton officiating. Interment will follow at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro. Glenda was a...

Paul Edward  Martin

Paul Edward Martin

Oct 30, 2014

Reidsville: Paul Edward Martin, 73, of 242 Spring Road, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home. Graveside funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, November 3, 2014 at Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 2:45 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home prior to the service and other times at the home. Mr....

Ranjan Bhashyam  Tambe

Ranjan Bhashyam Tambe

Oct 30, 2014

Durham: Ranjan D. Bhashyam-Tambe, 65, passed away on Thursday, October 30. Ranjan was born in Bombay, Maharashtra on October 22, 1949, and grew up in Baroda, Gujarat. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1971 at the age of 21 to pursue her Masters of Library Science at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. After graduating, she began with the...

Frances Louise Haga  Stafford

Frances Louise Haga Stafford

Oct 29, 2014

Frances "Louise" Haga Stafford, 84, passed away early on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Christian Fellowship Church located at 737 Madison Street at 11:00 AM with Rev. Bill McKinney officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Louise was born September 26, 1930 in Popular Hill, VA...

Carlton Philmore Daniel

Carlton Philmore Daniel

Oct 25, 2014

-- View a Video -- Carlton Philmore Daniel, Sr. Summerfield – Carlton Philmore Daniel, Sr., 70, of 1328 Brown Rd., passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, October, 29, 2014, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mark Harris officiating. Visitation for family and...

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