OBITUARIES

Jane Moore Groff

Jane Moore Groff

Jan 12, 2010

Reidsville: Jane Moore Groff, 91, of 2873 NC Highway 87 South, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Annie Penn Hospital.Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. John Groff and Rev. Gary Pinnell officiating.Mrs. Groff was born in Danville, VA to the late Mickel C. Moore and Minnie Grimes...

Clarencent "Tinky" Ward Jones

Clarencent "Tinky" Ward Jones

Jan 10, 2010

Reidsville – Clarencene “Tinky” Ward Jones, 45, of 287 Oscar Road, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2010.The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 13, from 6-8 PM followed by a memorial service at the home of Claude, Jr. and Betty Mays, 1274 Highway 65 in Wentworth.Tinky was born in Rockingham County to the late Eddie Lee Ward and...

Jason Hunter Page

Jason Hunter Page

Jan 8, 2010

Ruffin – Jason Hunter Page, 38, of 1150 Guerrant Springs Road, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010.Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 10, at Happy Home Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Bruce McBride Officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Home Church Cemetery. Jason was born in Guilford County and lived in the Ruffin community of Rockingham County...

Rachael Jean Kassay

Rachael Jean Kassay

Jan 8, 2010

Providence, NC – Rachael Jean Kassay, 30 of 6949 Old NC 86 N, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010.A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Lively Stones Baptist Church. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. Rachael was born in New Haven County, Connecticut to Cynthia LaBombard McCarvell and Donald Kassay. There will be...

John Byron Byrd

John Byron Byrd

Jan 7, 2010

Greensboro – John “Byron” Byrd, 97, of Golden Living Care, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010.Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Hillsdale Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Elder Bill Knight and Rev. Suzanne Michael officiating.Mr. Byrd was born in Rockingham County, to the late Cassie and Georgianna Adkins Byrd and was a farmer....

Dallas Ray Murray

Dallas Ray Murray

Jan 7, 2010

Reidsville: Dallas Ray Murray, 60, of 110 Water Works Road, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Bullins officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Pallbearers are Wayne Smith, Jason Smith, Doug Lawrence, Mark Oxendine, Harvey Holder, Billy...

Paul Derke Echols

Paul Derke Echols

Jan 1, 2010

Reidsville: Paul Derke Echols, 42, of 299 Rockingham Lake Road, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at his home.Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Rev. Rudy Woods officiating. Paul was a native of Rockingham County. He was self employed as a painter and handyman. He was preceded in...

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

Jan 1, 2010

Elon: John Paul Jones, 61, of 736 Boone Road, died on Friday, January 1, 2010, at his residence.Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 4, 2010, at Wilkerson Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Wayne Smithey officiating. Pallbearers will be Randy Cole, Douglas Shane Southard, Johnnie Isley, William Travis Craven, Clarence Samuel Poythress, Jr. and John Paul Southard....

Leon Franklin Wagoner

Leon Franklin Wagoner

Dec 30, 2009

Brown Summit - Leon Franklin Wagoner, Sr., 89, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Ashton Place Health and Rehabilatation in McLeansville.Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Friendship United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick LeBaube. Burial will follow in the church cemeteryMr. Wagoner was born in Guilford County to the late Roy...

Jack William Love

Jack William Love

Dec 29, 2009

Reidsville – Jack William Love, 83, of 902 McCoy Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at his home.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. John Groff officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery with military graveside rites.Mr. Love was born in Alamance County, NC to the late Charles...

Roy Amos Shelton

Roy Amos Shelton

Dec 29, 2009

Reidsville – Roy Amos Shelton, 90, of 632 Cook Florist Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Annie Penn Hospital.Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral home with Rev. Michael Tillman, Rev. John Groff and Rev. Tim Butcher officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery with military graveside rites.Mr. Shelton was...

Robert Jackson Allen

Robert Jackson Allen

Dec 24, 2009

Summerfield – Robert Jackson Allen, 70, of 151 Twitty Lane, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Rockingham County Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Bethany United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Pegram officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.Mr. Allen was born in Rockingham County to the late Richard...

Ralph Alfred Langley

Ralph Alfred Langley

Dec 23, 2009

Reidsville – Ralph Alfred Langley of 124 Wake Forest Drive, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital aftera lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, December 27, 2009 in the chapel of Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Ralph was born, December 14, 1953, to the late William...

John Kenneth Lassiter

John Kenneth Lassiter

Dec 20, 2009

Greensboro, N.C. – John Kenneth Lassiter, 75, of 814 Guilford College Road, died Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.A graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 1:00 PM at Blanch Baptist Church Cemetery in Blanch, NC, with the Rev. David Owen officiating. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pulaski Stewart Lassiter and Cornelia...

Margaret Louise Lynn Ashley

Margaret Louise Lynn Ashley

Dec 20, 2009

Gibsonville- Margaret Louise Lynn Ashley, 65, of 270 Shady Lane, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Annie Penn Hospital.Funeral services will held on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Wilkerson Funeral Home at 11:00 AM with Rev. Bruce Reedling and Rev. Jimmy Bledsoe officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.Mrs. Ashley was born in Rockingham County to the late...

George Melvin Finney

George Melvin Finney

Dec 19, 2009

Ruffin– George Melvin Finney, 71, of 107 Megan Lane, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Annie Penn Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Burton Memorial Baptist Church with Michael Finney and Pastor James Hodges officiating. The burial will follow in Happy Home Congregational Christian Church Cemetery.Mr. Finney...

Elva Helen Brownlee

Elva Helen Brownlee

Dec 17, 2009

Reidsville: Elva Helen Brownlee, 86, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Community Baptist Church. Mrs. Brownlee was born in Philadelphia, PA November 17, 1922 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hill Brownlee. She attended Philadelphia Biblical University and later graduated from...

Hida Doss Loye

Hida Doss Loye

Dec 17, 2009

Reidsville– Hilda Doss Loye, 85, of 120 Loye Drive, died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Annie Penn Hospital.Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Elder H. P. “Polo” Somers officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Loye, D.J. Loye, Billy Hundley, Michael McFadden, Teddy Denny and...

Banks Augustus

Banks Augustus

Dec 16, 2009

Reidsville– Banks Augustus Fox, 91, of 117 Cherokee Camp Road, passed peacefully from this world on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his home.The funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 21, 2009, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chip Harrell and Rev. Wayne Mayberry officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 PM in Conover Cemetery in Conover,...

Kenneth Wayne Mitchell

Kenneth Wayne Mitchell

Dec 14, 2009

Reidsville: Kenneth Wayne Mitchell, 68, died on Friday, December 11, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 14, 2009 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Mr. Mitchell was born in Rockingham County to the late W.B. and Annie Mae Sparks Mitchell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was...