OBITUARIES

Dorothy Mae Durham Inman

Dorothy Mae Durham Inman

Jul 1, 2022

Dorothy Mae Durham Inman, 80, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, July 1  2022, at the home of her daughter, Sandra.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Bray and Pastor Junior Kennon officiating. The burial will follow at Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

Roger  Lewis Pegram

Roger Lewis Pegram

Jun 28, 2022

Roger Lewis Pegram (Peanut) passed away on June 28, 2022 at his home in Greensboro, NC.

Roger was born in Guilford County to Edward and Mary Pegram on April 22, 1955. Starting at a young age he started working at Cone Mills. He then worked as an Electrician at Beco Electric Inc., Electric Motor Repair and then retired from Beco...

Kaye Walker Cobb

Kaye Walker Cobb

Jun 27, 2022

Kaye Walker Cobb, 72, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at her home.

Kaye was born in Caswell County to Hazel Cobb Walker and the late Clyde Walker. Also those preceding her in death are her son-in-law Scott Barnes and brother-in-law Tommy Perkins.

Survivors include her daughters Holly Cobb and Amy Cobb; grandchildren Gauge Cox, Joshua Neighbors, Dakota Barnes...

Martha Diane Grubbs Busick

Martha Diane Grubbs Busick

Jun 26, 2022

Martha Diane Grubbs Busick, 65, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. The family will see friends on Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the funeral home and other times at the home. Burial will follow...

Arthur Franklin Barker

Arthur Franklin Barker

Jun 24, 2022

Arthur Franklin Barker, 92, passed away peacefully on June 24th. “Barker” was born on January 14, 1930, in Henderson, NC, to the late Arthur Frazer Barker and Rowena Vernell Barker.

 

He was a gifted student who thrived in Roanoke Rapids and Marion schools.  As a very young man, he was fascinated by trains and spent much of his...

Betty Lou Cox Williams

Betty Lou Cox Williams

Jun 23, 2022

Betty Lou Cox Williams, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Travis McGuirt officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 1:00-2:00PM at the funeral home.

Betty...

Ralph Edward Shelton

Ralph Edward Shelton

Jun 22, 2022

Ralph Edward Shelton, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at UNC Rockingham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at East Side Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Davis officiating. The family will see friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00 at the church....

Helen Gilley Chambers Davis

Helen Gilley Chambers Davis

Jun 22, 2022

 

On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Helen Gilley Chambers Davis entered eternal rest at the age of 101.

Helen was one of ten children born to Henry T. and Gracie Lamberth Gilley. She was a lifetime resident of Reidsville, North Carolina.

An accomplished seamstress, Helen happily assisted clients and family with their sewing projects and was always glad to help...

Roy Charles Riley "Chuck" Smith

Roy Charles Riley "Chuck" Smith

Jun 21, 2022

Roy Charles Riley “Chuck” Smith, 46, of 1311 Vance St. went home to be with The Lord, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Moses Cone Hospital.

A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Chuck was...

Wendy Ford Damron

Wendy Ford Damron

Jun 21, 2022

Wendy Ford Damron, 63, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Annie Penn Hospital.

 A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, June 24, 2022 at East Side Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Davis officiating. The family will see friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 until...

Phillip Dean Southard

Phillip Dean Southard

Jun 19, 2022

Phillip Southard, 47, was embraced in the Lord’s arms and taken to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at his home.

 

A Memorial Service for Phillip will be held Saturday July 9, 2022 at Midway United Methodist Church in Reidsville at 5:00 PM followed by a Covered Dish Dinner.

 

Phillip was born to Mary Lou Strong...

Virginia Hagedorn Lapan

Virginia Hagedorn Lapan

Jun 18, 2022

Virginia H. Lapan, 61, passed away unexpectedly at her home Saturday, June 18, 2022.

 

A memorial service will be held in her honor at a later date.

 

She was born November 15th, 1960, in Hamilton County Ohio, the daughter to Hank Hagedorn and Phyllis Farrell. Virginia was a very hard worker.  She loved her family, especially her cat,...

Steve  Mason Fulcher

Steve Mason Fulcher

Jun 16, 2022

Steve Mason Fulcher, 61, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home in Reidsville.

A funeral service will be held at Wilkerson Funeral Home on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 5 PM with Pastor Joe Tarpley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home an hour prior to the service starting at 4 PM and other...

Janice Bray Thompson Sharpe

Janice Bray Thompson Sharpe

Jun 16, 2022

Janice Bray Thompson Sharpe, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 16th at Penn Nursing Center after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.

A  graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church in Madison at 3:30 PM with Rev. Lyle Milligan officiating. The family will also receive friends Sunday...

Judy  Hall Nunn

Judy Hall Nunn

Jun 14, 2022

Judith “Judy” Hall Nunn, 78, of Reidsville, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

A funeral service will be held at 2PM on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Nathan Chapmon officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and other times at the home of her sister, Geraldine Webster....

Vivian "Lee" Walker

Vivian "Lee" Walker

Jun 14, 2022

Vivian “Lee” Walker, 76, of Reidsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Penn Nursing Center.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Lee was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Frank O’Brien and Deona Turnbough. She loved to spend her time reading and playing games. Her dogs and her life on the farm...

Brenda Lee McCormick Allen

Brenda Lee McCormick Allen

Jun 14, 2022

Brenda McCormick Allen, 62, passed away on Tuesday, June 14th, 2020.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Peggy  Knowles Denny

Peggy Knowles Denny

Jun 14, 2022

Peggy Knowles Denny, 78, of Reidsville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Gibson House of Rockingham County.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 17, 2022 at Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church with Pastor Jerry Denny officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Peggy was born in Rockingham County...

Lucy Jones Mason

Lucy Jones Mason

Jun 13, 2022

Lucy Jones Mason, 96, of Reidsville went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 13,2022.

A funeral service will be held at 2PM Friday, June 17, 2022, at Sharon Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Duncan officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. A graveside committal will follow...

Curtis  Oscar Mosley

Curtis Oscar Mosley

Jun 12, 2022

Curtis Oscar Mosley,79, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Annie Penn Hospital.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at 11:00AM with Dr. Duane King officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00PM and other times...