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Eleanor Carlene Camacho

Eleanor Carlene Camacho

May 27, 2010

Reidsville: Eleanor Carlene Camacho, 39, of 925 Irvin Farm Road, died on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at her home. Carlene was born in Rockingham County to the late Carl Linwood Wheeler and Eleanor Moore Wheeler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Keith Harden Wheeler. She is survived by her husband, Mauricio C. Mendiolla;...

Margaret Allene Poindexter

Margaret Allene Poindexter

May 26, 2010

Reidsville – Margaret Allene Poindexter Lee, 82, of 2631 Chandler Mill Road, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at her home.Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Lively Stones Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Kent officiating. Mrs. Lee was born in Rockingham County and was a daughter of the late Roy and Nora Stanley Poindexter. She...

Walter Daniel

Walter Daniel

May 22, 2010

Reidsville- Walter Daniel “W. D.” Rakestraw, 83, of 712 South Main Street, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Annie Penn Hospital.Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Clayton and Rev. David Surrett officiating. Pallbearers will be Ronald Rakestraw, Tim Puckett, Bill Rakestraw, Harry Rakestraw, Ray...

Nancy Hopkins Newcomb

Nancy Hopkins Newcomb

May 16, 2010

Reidsville– Nancy Hopkins Newcomb, 58, of 311 N.W. Market Street, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Reidlawn Cemetery.Nancy was born in Rockingham County to the late James Oscar Hopkins and Helen Brown Hopkins. In addition to her...

Lewis Marion Dickerson

Lewis Marion Dickerson

May 16, 2010

Mayodan: Lewis Marion Dickerson, Sr., 71, of 307 North 4th. Avenue died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Morehead Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held 2:00PM Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Lewis Dickerson, Jr. and Rev. Randy Jessup officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery.Lewis was born in Rockingham County to the late Lewis James and...

Frances Motley Turner

Frances Motley Turner

May 15, 2010

Ruffin: Frances Motley Turner, 84, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at her home.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Happy Home Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Bruce McBryde officiating. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Wallace Walker, Jeff Walker, Wayne Gilley, Ronnie Adkins, Dennis Strader and Chris DeLapp.Frances was born...

John "Dick" Walker Craddock

John "Dick" Walker Craddock

May 14, 2010

Reidsville – John “Dick” Walker Craddock, 90, of 1202 Gunn Street, Apt 14A, went to be with the Lord, May 14, 2010 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, May18, 2010 at Rock Of Ages Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Bray officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites. Mr. Craddock was...

Clarice Allen Powell

Clarice Allen Powell

May 10, 2010

Reidsville, NC: Clarice Allen Powell, 95, of Franklin Health Care Center, and formerly of Reidsville, NC died on Monday, May 10, 2010.Clarice was born in Dry Fork, VA to the late Willie Allen and Annie Elliott Allen. She was of Pentecostal faith and retired from Pals Design, Inc. where her co-workers affectionately called her “grandma”. In addition to her parents,...

Joyce Horn Lester

Joyce Horn Lester

May 10, 2010

Reidsville – Joyce Horn Lester, 77, of 592 Harrison Crossroads died Monday May 10, 2010 at her home.Funeral services will be held 11:00AM , Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Cherry Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Earnest Sartin officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Gary Vanmeter, Leonard Horn, Donnie Rash, Robert Hinton, Steve Lester and Joey Lester....

Herbert Polo Summers

Herbert Polo Summers

May 9, 2010

Reidsville – Herbert “Polo” Somers, 91, of 410 Brooks Road, died on Sunday, May 9, 2010, at his residence.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at 3:00 P.M. at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with, Elder Troy Simpson, Elder Melvin Shelton and Elder Harry Stanley, officiating.Pallbearers will be Tony Doss, Bert Sellers, Wayne Somers, Charles Dowdy, Steve Osborne...

Thelma Pendergrass Allred

Thelma Pendergrass Allred

May 8, 2010

Chatham County – Thelma Pendergrass Allred, 90, of Siler City passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2010.A Memorial service will be held at a later time.Mrs. Allred was born one of twelve children on March 30, 1920 to the late Joseph M. and Nannie Belle Thomas Pendergrass. Thelma was a member of First Baptist Church of Siler City. She was...

Connie Brewster Bowling

Connie Brewster Bowling

May 7, 2010

Reidsville: Connie Brewster Bowling, 67, of 116 Deer Trail Road, died on Friday, May 7, 2010, at Duke University Hospital.She was a native of Tazewell County, Virginia and was born to the late Hila and Mary Kathleen Earnest Brewster. Connie was retired from General Dynamics and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to he parents. she was preceded in...

Jesse Watlington Smith

Jesse Watlington Smith

May 4, 2010

Reidsville– Jesse Watlington Smith, 81, of 8301 US 158 W, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Elder David Underwood officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens. Pallbearers are Justin Gwynn, Kevin Moore, Chris Cain, Matt Thompson, Ashby Penn, Peyton...

Mary Arlena Moore Blankenship

Mary Arlena Moore Blankenship

May 3, 2010

Burlington–Mary Arlena Moore Blankenship, 87 of 208 Cates Avenue, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010, at Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 2:00 P.M. at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Lamberth and Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.Mrs. Blankenship was born...

Brandon Russell Pruitt

Brandon Russell Pruitt

May 2, 2010

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Rose officiating. Interment will follow in Thompsonville Baptist Church cemetery.Brandon was born in Rockingham County and was employed with Mid-Atlantic Distribution. He is survived by his parents, Russell Pruitt and Renee Pennell Pruitt; guardians, Gary F. Walker and Evon Walker; sisters, Brittany...

John Walter Toler

John Walter Toler

Apr 29, 2010

John Walter Toler, 60, of 4481 Park Springs Road, died on Thursday, April 29 2010, at the home of his sister.Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Dunn and Rev. Wayne Goodson officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. John was born in Pittsylvania County to Hilda...

Thomas Woody Strader

Thomas Woody Strader

Apr 29, 2010

Ruffin: Thomas Woody Strader, 61, of Ruffin, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 4th at Happy Home Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. Tom was born and raised in Rockingham County. He was a retired tobacco farmer and loved Nascar. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glynton H. Strader and...

Mary Julia

Mary Julia

Apr 27, 2010

Reidsville – Mary Julia “Judy” Swain Hough, 72, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Brian Center of Yanceyville.A graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Reidlawn cemetery.Mrs. Hough was born September 7, 1937 to the late John and Mildred Smith Swain. She was of the Baptist Faith and loved animals. Along with...

Lionel Wickerson Cooke

Lionel Wickerson Cooke

Apr 25, 2010

Reidsville: Lionel Wickerson Cooke, 93, formerly of 1802 Fairway Drive, died on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Hospice Home at Rockingham County A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Saint Thomas’ Episcopal Church at 1:30 PM with Rev. Vickie Smith officiating. Inurnment will follow at the church columbarium.Mr. Cooke, a native of...

Edna Mae Parnell Lewis

Edna Mae Parnell Lewis

Apr 21, 2010

Reidsville – Edna “Mae” Parnell Lewis, 76, of 3414 Grooms Road, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Avante of Reidsville.Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Wilkerson Funeral Home at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Lewis was born in Danville, Virginia to the late Walter and Ethel Young Parnell. She attended...

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