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Blaine Hubert Baker

Blaine Hubert Baker

Feb 14, 2023

Blaine Hubert Baker, 98, passed away on February 14, 2023, at Penn Nursing Center in Reidsville.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. Military Honors will be performed by the Rockingham County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral Home one hour prior...

Thomas Junior Patterson

Thomas Junior Patterson

Feb 13, 2023

 

Thomas Junior Patterson, 77 of Summerfield passed away at his home.

There are no formal services planned at this time.

Thomas was born in Rockingham County to the late William Patterson and Aileen Patterson. He was a dedicated husband and father.  Thomas worked for Sherwin-Williams for 44 years in Greensboro from where he retired.  He enjoyed fishing and bowling...

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Feb 11, 2023

 

Tom Jones, 55, of Winston-Salem, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home with his wife, TC by his side.

There will be a celebration of his life 2:00 PM Saturday, February 25, 2023, at CrossFit Greensboro, 901 Norwalk St.  Suite G in Greensboro. The family will receive friends after the service at the gym.

Tom...

Marcus Delano Faucette, Sr.

Marcus Delano Faucette, Sr.

Feb 10, 2023

Marcus Delano Faucette Sr., 89, of Browns Summit, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Moses Cone Hospital.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 2 PM at Monticello UCC in Browns Summit. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the church, from 1 PM - 1:45 PM. Burial...

Rebecca Craddock Martin

Rebecca Craddock Martin

Feb 8, 2023

Rebecca Craddock Martin, 50, passed away on February 8, 2023 at her home in Reidsville, NC. 

Rebecca is preceded in death by her father; Kenneth Craddock and her granddaughters; Kaylie and Kylie Martin.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Martin; sons, Joshua Martin (Chelcy Starnes),  Jesse Clifton (Alicia Rogers) , Jacob Martin  (Samantha Capps); daughter, Jordan Martin; mother, Brenda...

James Edward Brown

James Edward Brown

Feb 8, 2023

 

James “Jim” Edward Brown, 80 of Summerfield Passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.

Jim was born in McDowell County WV to the late Carl and Pauline Brown. Jim enjoyed a 40-year career with Moore Business Forms. He was most proud of his inclusion as a Lifetime Achievement Club member in sales. An avid golfer, he...

Joseph "Joe" Edward Lillard

Joseph "Joe" Edward Lillard

Feb 8, 2023

 

Joseph Edward Lillard, 82, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023.

 

Joe was born in Greenville, Mississippi and raised in Parkin, Arkansas. He graduated from Parkin High School and from the University of Arkansas. After spending three years in Memphis in the banking industry, Joe worked for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company for more than seven years. This...

Susan Denise Voss Gibson

Susan Denise Voss Gibson

Feb 5, 2023

Susan Denise Voss Gibson, 67, was called to rest on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

A visitation to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023, from 6:00-8:00PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville. She will be buried next to her mother, father, and brother, Michael Voss, per her wishes, at Mount Hermon Baptist Church in a private...

Robert Alan Yerkes

Robert Alan Yerkes

Feb 5, 2023

 

Robert Alan Yerkes, 90, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Annie Penn Hospital.

 

A Celebration of Life  will be held at a later date.

 

Robert was a native of Hatboro, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late Harold and Helen Burmester Yerkes, He was a retiree of the United States Army serving during the...

Lewis Alton "Jack" Pruitt

Lewis Alton "Jack" Pruitt

Feb 5, 2023

 

Lewis Alton “Jack” Pruitt, 90, of Summerfield, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, and is now in heaven with Jesus and his beloved wife, Jewel, who passed away on December 24, 2022, after 71 years of marriage.

A funeral service will be held at 2PM on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Maple Lawn Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley...

Richard Pearson Ware

Richard Pearson Ware

Feb 3, 2023

Richard Pearson Ware, 66, of Reidsville, went home to be with The Lord, Friday, February 3, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

 

A celebration of his life will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Duane King officiating. The burial will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

James Paul Billingsley

James Paul Billingsley

Feb 2, 2023

 

James Paul Billingsley, 87, passed away on February 2, 2023. James was born on August 22, 1935, in Reidsville, NC. He was the first child of Agnes and James Ezra Billingsley. James P Billingsley served 3 years in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged. James met the love of his life, Lois Amanda Jane Markham in Pensacola, FL....

Judy Motley Newcomb

Judy Motley Newcomb

Feb 1, 2023

 

Judy Motley Newcomb,79, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Cypress Valley CNR of Reidsville.

 

A graveside service will be held at 11.00 AM  on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Greenview Cemetery with Rev. Pete Hutchins officiating. The family will see friends on Monday evening at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 5-7 PM.

 

Judy was a native...

Junius Cecil Smith

Junius Cecil Smith

Jan 31, 2023

 

Junius Cecil Smith (1933-2023) of Caswell County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on January 31st, 2023.

 

A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home.

 

Cecil was a cherished father,...

Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Matthews Scott

Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Matthews Scott

Jan 30, 2023

Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Matthews Scott, 96, went home to be with The Lord, Monday, January 30, 2023, at Brookdale of Reidsville surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 3, 2023 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Dr. Travis McGuirt officiating. The burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Michele Ann Wilcenski Printz

Michele Ann Wilcenski Printz

Jan 29, 2023

 

Michele Ann Wilcenski Printz, of Yanceyville NC, also known as, “Missy, Mom, Mountain Momma” born February 20, 1968, in Poughkeepsie NY, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 29, 2023.

 

A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastors Michael Kent...

Thomas Emmett Dunbar

Thomas Emmett Dunbar

Jan 27, 2023

 

Thomas Emmett Dunbar, 57, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023.

A memorial service may be held at a later date.

Tom was born in Yellowstone County, Montana to the late Louis James Dunbar and Jane Cary Williams Dunbar.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Susan Dunbar.

Tom is survived by his...

Maxine Thompson Ray

Maxine Thompson Ray

Jan 26, 2023

Maxine Thompson Ray, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville, N.C.

Maxine was born May 16, 1938, to the late Henry Wilson Thompson and Bessie Mae Simpson Thompson. She grew up on a farm with her two late sisters, Edna Earle Marshall and Henrietta Sharpe, in the...

Lawrence Ray Brown

Lawrence Ray Brown

Jan 23, 2023

 

Lawrence Ray Brown, 72, of Reidsville passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 23, 2023.

A funeral service with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 29th, 2023, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Phil Surrett officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Ray was born in San...

Eria Shore Gregory

Eria Shore Gregory

Jan 23, 2023

Our dear mother, Eria Shore Gregory, sadly passed away on January 23, 2023, at the age of 89. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a well-loved member of the Hamptonville, NC community.Eria loved her church, Union Baptist, and her church family. She was a substitute teacher...

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