OBITUARIES

Ben Dewey  Taylor

Ben Dewey Taylor

Mar 26, 2013

Summerfield – Ben Dewey Taylor, 87, of 161 Bramble Way, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 29, 2013, at 1:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Heath Lloyd officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Reidsville. Ben was born in Rockingham County...

Gertrude Bunker DuBois

Gertrude Bunker DuBois

Mar 26, 2013

Gertrude “Trudy” Bunker DuBois, 89, of Golden Living Center-Starmount, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Gertrude was born in Nashua, NH to the late Fred Bunker and Maude Richardson Bunker. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Infant Catholic Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Estella Juanita Hornaday

Estella Juanita Hornaday

Mar 25, 2013

Estella (Stella) Juanita Burns Hornaday, 47, of Reidsville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday March 25, 2013, at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County after a valiant battle with ovarian cancer. Visitation for Stella will be held at Wilkerson Funeral Home of Reidsville on Wednesday March 27th from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday...

Herman Wade  Wilson

Herman Wade Wilson

Mar 25, 2013

Stokesdale- H. Wade Wilson, 73, of 8405 Hwy. 65, died on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Brown Summit Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Shelton officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Memory Gardens. Pallbearers are Shawn Corum, Aaron Isley, Justin Isley, Shane...

Deborah Hamlett  Bailey

Deborah Hamlett Bailey

Mar 23, 2013

Reidsville: Deborah “Debby” Hamlett Bailey, 60, of 414 Wilson Road, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Morehead Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Chaplain Patricia Wright officiating. The interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Debby was born in Rockingham County. She was a voracious reader and...

Terri Lunsford Stultz

Terri Lunsford Stultz

Mar 21, 2013

Reidsville- Mrs. Terri Lunsford Stultz, 48 of Reidsville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Terri was born on April 23, 1964 in Rockingham County to Willard “Bill” Lunsford and Frances Ferrell Lunsford. She was a life long resident of Rockingham County and was of the Christian faith. Terri loved camping at Ocean Lakes, attending Carolina...

William Jackson Cobb

William Jackson Cobb

Mar 20, 2013

Reidsville – William Jackson “Jackie” Cobb, 74, of 151 Grady Road went to meet his savior after a battle of COPD and heart problems on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Lawsonville Road Baptist Church with Pastor Ron Tuck and Pastor Garfield Doss...

Emerson Kimbro  Warren

Emerson Kimbro Warren

Mar 20, 2013

Reidsville: Emerson “Emma” Kimbro Warren, 88, of 165 Harbor Road, Reidsville went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, March 22, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Puryear officiating. The burial will follow at Reidlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends one...

Cecil O. Bulla

Cecil O. Bulla

Mar 20, 2013

Reidsville: Cecil O. Bulla, Jr., 73, of 214 Bobwhite Drive, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM, Noon Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Hester officiating. The burial will follow at Floral Gardens Memorial Park, 1730 W...

Pamela Ferrell

Pamela Ferrell

Mar 17, 2013

Reidsville: Pamela Ferrell-Wilson, 51, of Reidsville passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Tillman officiating. The burial will follow at Reidlawn Cemetery. Pam was born in Rockingham County to the late William Ferrell and Mildred Collie Bray. She...

Merilla Jane  Strader

Merilla Jane Strader

Mar 17, 2013

Ruffin – Merilla “Granny” Jane Strader, 74, of 121 Panther Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Happy Home Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. Merilla was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Laverne Brush Rutledge...

Sharyn Wetherill  Heller

Sharyn Wetherill Heller

Mar 17, 2013

Summerfield: Sharyn Wetherill Heller, 68, of 251 Paschall Road, died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 20th at Sharon Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Sharyn was born in Paris Island, SC to Margaret Pearman Wetherill and the late Marion...

Tina Adams  Turner

Tina Adams Turner

Mar 16, 2013

No formal services

Pearl Peele  Griffin

Pearl Peele Griffin

Mar 14, 2013

Reidsville – Pearl Peele Griffin, 92, formerly of Bethany Road died peacefully after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Jacob’s Creek Nursing Home of Madison. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March17, 2013, at New Lebanon Congregational Christian Church. Pallbearers will be Kody Jones, Kevin Jones, Mike Clowney, Hal Griffin,...

Anna McCormick  Rathman

Anna McCormick Rathman

Mar 12, 2013

Reidsville – Anna McCormick Rathman, 82, of 119 Roach Road, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at 1:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Spencer Woods officiating. Mrs. Rathman was born in Quakertown, Pa., to the late Arthur and...

Annie Carter Weatherford

Annie Carter Weatherford

Mar 12, 2013

REIDSVILLE- Mrs. Annie Carter Weatherford, 72, of Reidsville died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Moses Cone Hospital. Mrs. Weatherford was born March 3, 1941 in Rockingham County to the late Walter Franklin and Stella Shelton Carter. She was a member of Sandy Cross Wesleyan Church. She was a resident of Carolina House where she enjoyed playing BINGO and working with...

Betty Jean Smith  Pierce

Betty Jean Smith Pierce

Mar 10, 2013

Betty Jean Smith Pierce, 75, of 705 Walters Street, died on March 10, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital in Greensboro. The family will have a memorial service at the residence on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM with Rev. Gary Loftis officiating. The Lord came for our precious angel. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She...

Benjamin  Isley

Benjamin Isley

Mar 10, 2013

Reidsville – Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Isley, 72, of 1202 Gunn Street, Apt 16B, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Durham VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday March 13, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens with Military Graveside Rites performed by the Rockingham County Honor Guard. Ben...

Harold Peede  Byrd

Harold Peede Byrd

Mar 8, 2013

Reidsville- Harold Peede Byrd, Sr. 67, of 8389 NC Highway 87, died on March 8, 2013 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 12th at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Hodges officiating. Mr. Byrd was born in Harnett County to the late William Ruffin Byrd and Lula Langdon Byrd. He worked...

Mary Neal Shelton

Mary Neal Shelton

Mar 7, 2013

Reidsville – Mrs. Mary Neal Shelton, 79, of Little River, SC, formerly of Reidsville died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Little River. Mrs. Shelton was a native of Stokes County, born on August 28, 1933 to the late Emory Neal and Katie Knight Neal. Survivors include one son, Eddie (Tim) Shelton and wife, Kaye...