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William Lane  Oakley

William Lane Oakley

Oct 21, 2012

Summerfield Mr. William “Bill” Lane Oakley, 85 of Summerfield passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 2:00 P. M. in Center United Methodist Church, 6142 Lake Brandt Road, Greensboro, NC 27455. Rev. Suzanne G. Michael will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 PM prior...

Mary  London

Mary London

Oct 21, 2012

Reidsville – Mary “Olene” Hopkins London, 81, of Reidsville, died on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Graveside funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 24 , 2012 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tommy Puryear officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 – 1:30 PM prior to the service at Wilkerson funeral home. Olene was born to...

Gary  Rich

Gary Rich

Oct 20, 2012

Reidsville – Gary Charles “Chuckie” Rich, Jr., 43, passed away on October 20, 2012. A funeral service will be held 7:00 PM on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Robert Bishop officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Gary was born on September 29, 1969 to Gary Charles Rich, Sr. and Ella Haithcock...

Donald "Keith"  Williams

Donald "Keith" Williams

Oct 20, 2012

Reidsville: Donald “Keith” Williams, Sr. – 79, of 1016 Sherwood Drive, died at his home on Friday, October 20, 2012 of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Puryear officiating. Interment will follow in the Happy Home Congregational Christian Church cemetery with full...

Wallace Coley Cox

Wallace Coley Cox

Oct 18, 2012

Reidsville – Wallace Coley Cox, 62, of 1801 Mt. Carmel Church Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Covington Wesleyan Church with Rev. Ralph Clayton and Rev. David Surrett officiating. The burial will follow at Dan River Primitive Baptist...

Oreida "Reida" Wilson  Drum

Oreida "Reida" Wilson Drum

Oct 17, 2012

Reidsville – Oreida “Reida” Wilson Drum, 75, of 2009 Carpenter Drive, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday November 4 2012 at the Bethany Community Charter School. Reida was a native of Rockingham County and the daughter of the late, Woodrow and Audrey Talley Wilson. She graduated from Wentworth...

James Preston  McCollum

James Preston McCollum

Oct 15, 2012

Colfax- James Preston McCollum, 57, of 8414 Norcross Road, died on Monday, October 15, 2012 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Dennis Westmoreland officiating, He was born in Guilford County to the late Welford McCollum and Hettie Westmoreland McCollum. He was employed with I.T.G....

Dorothy Powell  Gammon

Dorothy Powell Gammon

Oct 10, 2012

Ruffin– Dorothy Powell Gammon, 86, of 351 Schoolfield Road, passed away on Wednesday October 10, 2012 at Morehead Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Happy Home Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Bruce McBride officiating. The family will see friends at the church on hour prior to the service and will receive...

James Thomas  Williams

James Thomas Williams

Oct 9, 2012

Reidsville – James Thomas Williams, 84, of 1920 Belmont Drive, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 after a short stay at Avante at Reidsville and several years of failing health. Memorial services will be held 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Douglas McLeroy officiating. The family will see friends following the service. Tom...

Paul Alexander Mabe

Paul Alexander Mabe

Oct 7, 2012

Paul Alexander Mabe, Jr., M.D., 85, of 103 Windy Mill Drive, North Augusta, S.C., formerly of 1221 Pennrose Drive, Reidsville, N.C., entered into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, October 7, 2012. A native of Morganton, N.C., he was married to Grace Truman Anderson on August 14, 1945. From 1945 to 1946 he served in the US Army in...

Daisy Covington  Shelton

Daisy Covington Shelton

Oct 5, 2012

Greensboro – Daisy Covington Shelton, 78, of 4811 Hicone Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 5, 2012 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Brown Summit Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dillon and Rev. Bud Rowe officiating. The burial will follow at Lebanon Baptist...

Clarence Waldo  Brooks

Clarence Waldo Brooks

Oct 5, 2012

Brown Summit–Clarence W. Brooks, 86, of 7858 NC Hwy 150 East, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 5, 2012. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 8, 2012 at Osceola Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Shaw and Rev. Dale Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. Mr. Brooks was...

Brenda Kay Collins Ware

Brenda Kay Collins Ware

Oct 4, 2012

Reidsville – Brenda Kay Collins Ware, 60, formerly of 1110 Maiden Lane, died on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Gaffney officiating. The burial will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens. Brenda was a native of Rockingham County and the...

Renee Perry  Carter

Renee Perry Carter

Oct 3, 2012

Reidsville - Renee Perry Carter, age 64, passed away suddenly and joined our Lord Jesus Christ on October 3, 2012. Renee was born June 19, 1948 in Virginia and was preceded in death by her mother and father, Evelyn Cox Perry and William Kyle Perry. Renee worked for many years at Penn National Insurance in Greensboro, NC during the 1980’s...

Joshua Karl  Blake

Joshua Karl Blake

Oct 1, 2012

Reidsville – Joshua Karl Blake, 22, of 996 Vernon Road, died on Monday, October 1, 2012. Graveside funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Sandy Crossroads Wesleyan Church with Pastor Rudy Woods officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and other times the family will...

Aubrey McKiver  Somers

Aubrey McKiver Somers

Sep 29, 2012

Reidsville – Aubrey McKiver Somers, 86, of 1609 Pennrose Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 1, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Greenview Cemetery with military graveside rites. Aubrey was born in Sanford, NC on...

Sara "Pete" Elizabeth Turner

Sara "Pete" Elizabeth Turner

Sep 28, 2012

Reidsville– Sara Elizabeth “Pete” Turner of 816 Crescent Drive, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2012 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Greenview Cemetery with Dr. Douglas McLeroy officiating. The family will see friends following the service. Pete was born in Reidsville on December 10, 1923 to the...

Charles Golden  Chrismon

Charles Golden Chrismon

Sep 27, 2012

Brown Summit: Charles Golden Chrismon – 85, of 5744 Chrismon Road, Brown Summit, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Apple’s Chapel Christian Church 12:00 PM with Rev. Allen Myers officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Chrismon was a native of Guilford County...

Carol Maines

Carol Maines

Sep 27, 2012

Reidsville– Janie Carol Collins Maines of 3562 Vance Street Ext., passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at her home. There will be no formal service. Janie was born in Rockingham County on September 1, 1948 to the late Virgil Collins and Mamie Hodges Collins. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, David Maines and daughter, Wanda...

Christian Charles  Lewis

Christian Charles Lewis

Sep 27, 2012

Reidsville: Christian Charles Lewis, 40, of 163 Scalesville Road, died on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jason Terry, Chuck Barham, Erik Lewis, Clete Lewis, Robbie Lewis and Bradley Daughtry Christian was...

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