OBITUARIES

Jul 3, 2008

Reidsville: Kimberly Pryor King, 45, of  10041 US Highway 700, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM   Monday, July 7, 2008 at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church.   A private burial will be held at a later time.   Mrs. King was born on May 7, 1963...

Jul 1, 2008

Reidsville: Susie Jane Adams Harrison Taylor, 93, formerly of 2316 Westover Drive, Reidsville died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Britthaven of Madison.   Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Lakeview Memorial Park, Greensboro, NC with Rev. George Fox officiating. Susie was born in Wilkes County to the late Jess and Alice Richardson Adams....

Jun 27, 2008

Reidsville: Wade Francis Perdue, 71, of Avante and formerly of Gunn Street Apartments, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, June 27, 2008. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, June 29th at Reidlawn Cemetery. Wade was born in Rockingham County to the late Wade Hampton Perdue and Sallie Smith Perdue. He was of...

Jun 27, 2008

Reidsville – Annie Belle Paschal Crowder, 65, of Iron Works Road, died Friday, June 27, 2008. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, July 4, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Aaron Withrow officiating. The entombment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Mrs. Crowder was born in Rockingham County to the late John and Nettie Comer Paschal. She...

Jun 24, 2008

Burlington – Rebecca Willis Maya Underwood, 70, of 507 Everette Street Apt.113B, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Hospice Home of Burlington. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2008, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with the Pastor Gary Loftis and Elder David Underwood officiating.   Interment will follow in Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs....

Jun 24, 2008

Reidsville:       Thomas “Tommy” Floyd Fretwell, II, 32 of 2925 NC Highway 14, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday June 21, 2008 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.   Funeral services will be held at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, June 24th at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Mr. John Kimmons officiating.   Interment will be at a later...

Jun 22, 2008

Reidsville, NC – Katherine K. Cobb, 90, of Reidsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, June 22, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 27, 2008 at First Congregational Christian Church with Reverend Daniel W. Jones, Jr. officiating.   Interment will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. She was the...

Jun 21, 2008

Eden, NC – Rev. Marvin “Doug” Sams, Sr., 61, of 321 Dameron Street, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, June 20, 2008, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, June 23, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Cannard and Pastor Dwain Hill officiating. The...

Jun 18, 2008

Reidsville: Mary Lou Taylor Joyce, Our Dear Sweet Mary Lou, 86 years young, has gone home to her Father.   Everyone who has known her will miss her tremendously. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel.    Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park, Hwy 29 N., Greensboro, N.C. Mrs....

Jun 16, 2008

Reidsville, NC – Iris Temple Foster Stephens, 73, of 8745 US Hwy 29, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Tillman and Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Stephens was born...

Jun 15, 2008

Reidsville, NC – Gary Steven Johnson, 54, of 190 Teal Drive, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, at his residence. Funeral Service will be held at 5:00 PM Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Wilkerson Funeral home chapel with Rev. Bland Leebrick and Rev. George Fox officiating. A graveside committal service will be held in Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville, KY on Friday,...

Jun 13, 2008

Greensboro:  Ruby Wylene Smithey, 83, of 5833 Carla Lane, died Friday, June 13, 2008 at her residence.   Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, June 15, 2008 in Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery. Miss Smithey was born July 20, 1924, in Gibsonville, North Carolina to the late Alfred Jackson Smithey, Sr. and Grace Loy Smithey. She...

Jun 11, 2008

Reidsville –Grady Prescott Wall, 89, of 175 Grady Road, died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Lawsonville Road Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Tuck officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Wall was born in Rockingham County to the late John Cleveland Wall...

Jun 11, 2008

Ruffin:   Robert “Boyd” Cantrell, 30, of 48 Casview Acres #1, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 14th at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. George Fox officiating.   Boyd was born in Rockingham County and was a graduate of Reidsville Senior High.   He was a product technician with Aaron’s...

Jun 9, 2008

Reidsville: Lena Mae Martin Harrelson Lovelace, 85, of 515 Triangle Road, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Monday, June 9, 2008 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 2:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Lovelace was...

Jun 5, 2008

Reidsville – Michael Lewis Glover, 56, of 2032 Benaja Road, died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at his home. A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Rev. Jeff Bartolett officiating. Mr. Glover was born in Guilford County to Robert M. and Geneva Minor Glover. He was of the Baptist faith...

Jun 3, 2008

Lynchburg, Va.-Judy Busick Zimmerman, 50, of 2105 Carrington Road, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Lynchburg General Hospital.– Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 6, 2008, at 4:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home, with  Rev. Gene Davis and Rev. Earnie Carey officiating. Pallbearers will be James Zimmerman, Justin Crank, Greg Adair, Ryan Adair, Nathan Adair and Kevin Brown...

Jun 3, 2008

Reidsville – Naomi Comer McGehee Johnson, 90, previously of 431 Huffines Mill Road and the Carolina House passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at New Lebanon Congregational Christian Church with Dr. Mark Harris and Rev. Mike Martin officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The...

Jun 2, 2008

Reidsville – Annie Groff Gray, 87, of 1755 South Scales Street, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2008 at Annie Penn Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. George Fox officiating. Mrs. Gray was born in Pittsylvania County, VA to the late Robert L. and Arabelle Burnett Groff....

Jun 1, 2008