OBITUARIES

William "Bill"  Rogers

William "Bill" Rogers

Dec 2, 2013

Reidsville – William “Bill” Rogers, 77, passed away on Monday, December 02, 2013. Bill was born on June 1, 1936 in Bristol, Tennessee. His parents were the late Neil and Sophie Rogers. He spent his childhood in Bristol, but had lived in Reidsville, North Carolina for the past 41 years. Bill was a professional trucker and has spent his entire...

A. Burnelle "Pop"  Cook

A. Burnelle "Pop" Cook

Dec 2, 2013

Reidsville: Mr. A. Burnelle “Pop” Cook, 93, of Reidsville passed on Monday, December 2nd, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Burnelle was born on May 12th, 1920 in Rockingham County to the late George Thomas and Mamie Strader Cook. He was a graduate of Reidsville High School, where he played baseball and football. He excelled in football, and...

Jesse Melvin  Brame

Jesse Melvin Brame

Nov 29, 2013

Reidsville: Jesse Melvin Brame, 79, of 116 Brame Road, Reidsville, NC, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013, at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Sunday, December 1, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mickey Alcorn officiating. The burial will follow in the Smyrna Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military graveside rites. Mr. Brame...

Brentwood Lane  Roberts

Brentwood Lane Roberts

Nov 25, 2013

Reidsville: Brentwood Lane Roberts, 82, of 317 N. Farmington Dr., died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Annie Penn Hospital. Memorial services will be held Sat., Nov. 30, 2013, at 10:00 AM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, with John Held officiating, 116 McCoy Rd., Reidsville, N.C., with visitation immediately following. Mr. Roberts was born in Rockingham County to the...

Larry Wayne  Carter

Larry Wayne Carter

Nov 24, 2013

Reidsville- Larry Wayne Carter, 69, of 1036 Garrison Road, passed away peacefully into his heavenly home early Sunday morning November 24, 2013 surrounded by his loving and devoted family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Piedmont Baptist Church with Rev. Duane King and Rev. Wayne Smithey officiating. Interment will follow in...

Ellen H. King

Ellen H. King

Nov 21, 2013

Reidsville: Ellen H. King of 896 Knowles Rd., Reidsville, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Ellen was born on August 30, 1925, in Dry Fork, VA, to the late Albert Hodges Hearp and Laura Brown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Sunday, November 24th, at Wilkerson Funeral...

Everett R Durham

Everett R Durham

Nov 16, 2013

Reidsville- Everett R. (Buddy) Durham, 77 passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Buddy was born on May 14, 1936 in Greensboro, NC, the son of the late Henry and Daisy Durham. Buddy attended Rankin School and then joined the US Army where he served his country in Korea. Following his military...

David Melvin  Soyars

David Melvin Soyars

Nov 14, 2013

Reidsville- Mr. David Melvin Soyars, 82, of Greensboro, formerly of Reidsville, passed away on Thursday, November 14th, 2013. Mr. Soyars was born in Rockingham County on June 14th, 1931 to the late John Will Soyars and Rosa Kimbro Soyars who died while he was very young. He was raised by his brother and sister-law, Russell and Blanche Soyars. He served...

Patricia Price  Hairfield

Patricia Price Hairfield

Nov 12, 2013

Martinsville: Patricia Price Hairfield, 78, of Martinsville, Virginia, died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden, NC. Patsy (aka Ma Patsy) was born March 4, 1935, a native of Leakesville, NC, to the late Thomas and Pauline Price. We have lost our matriarch and God has claimed another bright and joyous...

Floyd Daniel  Gibson

Floyd Daniel Gibson

Nov 11, 2013

Reidsville: Floyd Daniel Gibson, 81, of 1230 Richardson Drive, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Monday, November 11, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Mr. Jerry Denny and Rev. Ken Goins officiating. The burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens with Military graveside rites. Mr. Gibson...

William Hunter  Caldwell

William Hunter Caldwell

Nov 11, 2013

Chapel Hill, NC – William “Bill” Hunter Caldwell, Jr., 75, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 He is survived by his daughter, Lee Anne Davis and family of San Diego, CA, his sister, Susan Wilkie of Reidsville, NC, his brother, Bob Caldwell and wife, Sharon of Boone, NC, and two nephews and their families. A private memorial service will be...

Eddy Lee  Smithey

Eddy Lee Smithey

Nov 10, 2013

Reidsville-Mr. Eddy Lee Smithey, 61, of Reidsville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 10th, 2013. Mr. Smithey was born on August 26th, 1952, in Rockingham County to the late Duie Lee Smithey and Gracie Huskey Smithey. He retired from the City of Reidsville after 30 years of service and attended Tabernacle Baptist Church. He loved tractors, Harleys...

Norma Chilton  Harris

Norma Chilton Harris

Nov 9, 2013

Reidsville: Norma Chilton Harris, 79 of 1165 Harrison Crossroad Loop, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Covington Wesleyan Church with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. Norma was born in Rockingham County to...

Armenia Maxine Selby  Dougherty

Armenia Maxine Selby Dougherty

Nov 9, 2013

Reidsville-Mrs. Armenia Dougherty, 73, of Reidsville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 9th, 2013. Mrs. Dougherty was born on August 5th, 1940, in Sayre, Oklahoma to the late Oliver Dillard Selby and Othella Maxine York Selby. She was the secretary at the Central Office for Reidsville City Schools and South End Elementary and also worked at Reidsville...

Mildred Allen  King

Mildred Allen King

Nov 5, 2013

Reidsville: Mildred Allen King, 82 of 633 Barker Road, went home to rejoin her husband in heaven on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Wesley Long Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Friday November 8, 2013 at Bethany United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Raines officiating. The family will see friends at the church two hours prior to...

William "Buddy"  Porter

William "Buddy" Porter

Nov 5, 2013

Reidsville-Mr. William “Buddy” Porter, 82, of Reidsville went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013. Mr. Porter was born on April 8th, 1931, in Rockingham County to the late John William Porter and Myrtle Dixon Porter. He attended Bethany High School. He attended Lee’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Greensboro. Buddy was a special gift to his...

Paula Mae  Vaughn

Paula Mae Vaughn

Nov 5, 2013

Reidsville: Paula Mae Vaughn, 57, of 1019 Cypress Drive, Apt. F, died at her home on Tuesday, November 05, 2013. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with the family receiving friends following the service. Paula was born in Reidsville, North Carolina. She worked at Replacements Limited in the...

Charles Kenneth "CK"  Caldwell

Charles Kenneth "CK" Caldwell

Nov 3, 2013

Dr. Charles Kenneth “CK” Caldwell passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Hospice House of Rockingham County. CK lived his life to the fullest for 73 years. He spent 32 of those years with the love of his life, devoted wife and dearest friend, Deborah Weaver Caldwell. CK was so very proud...

Pauline Foust  Jackson

Pauline Foust Jackson

Nov 2, 2013

Reidsville-Mrs. Pauline Foust Jackson, 92, of Reidsville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013. Mrs. Jackson was born on January 26th, 1921 to the late James Milton and Ella Clements Foust. She was a founding and charter member of Hillview Presbyterian Church and retired from American Tobacco Company after forty-two years of service. Polly loved traveling,...

Steven Ray Strutton

Steven Ray Strutton

Nov 2, 2013

Eden: Mr. Steven Ray Strutton, 67, of Eden, passed away on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Mr. Strutton was born on March 29th, 1946 in Rockingham County to the late Qucell and Frances Taylor Strutton. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Wentworth Presbyterian Church. Steve was a retired...