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Barbara Lynn Borden

Barbara Lynn Borden

Sep 25, 2020

Barbara Lynn Borden, 82, of Reidsville, passed away peacefully at Moses Cone Hospital, Friday, September 25, 2020. A memorial service will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Barbara was a native of Nassau County, NY and was the daughter of the late, Alfred and Katherine Knoop. Her life was filled with travel...

John "J.W." Pearman

John "J.W." Pearman

Sep 22, 2020

John W. “J.W” Pearman, 76, formerly of 6403 Highway 65, Reidsville , NC “Bethany Community” passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Jacob’s Creek Nursing and Rehab where he had been a patient for the past two years. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev....

Sybil Jean Williams

Sybil Jean Williams

Sep 20, 2020

Sybil Jean Williams, 74, of Kannapolis, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Transitional Health Services. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Mount Bethel Christian Church in Summerfield. Sybil was born in Rockingham County to the late John and Catherine Vaughn Williams. She was born with many challenges already stacked against...

Russell Gwynn Palmer

Russell Gwynn Palmer

Sep 19, 2020

Russell Gwynn Palmer, 84, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Rockingham County Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. At other times the family will be at the home. Russell was born in Rockingham...

Christopher "Chris" Douglas DeJournette

Christopher "Chris" Douglas DeJournette

Sep 19, 2020

Christopher “Chris” Douglas DeJournette,29 of Reidsville, went home to be with the Lord on September 19, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Friends and family are invited to attend a graveside service for Chris at 2:00pm on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Reidlawn Cemetery, 1530 Barnes St, Reidsville, NC 27320, with Reverend John Hairston officiating. There will not...

Elder Harry Stanley

Elder Harry Stanley

Sep 19, 2020

Elder Harry Stanley, 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Troy Simpson and Elder Paul Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow in Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. At other times the family will be at home...

Teresa Watson Ellis

Teresa Watson Ellis

Sep 17, 2020

Teresa Watson Ellis, 52, went home to be with the Lord, on September 17, 2020 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Wilkerson Funeral Home, burial will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Reverend Eric Lineberry officiating. For those whom are unable to attend, her...

Charles Filman London

Charles Filman London

Sep 16, 2020

Charles Filman London of Reidsville passed away on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at the Hospice of Rockingham County. Charles was born to the late Brilla and Kenneth London of Reidsville, NC. Charles was a graduate of Ruffin High School and worked many years with Equity Meats until a stroke caused his retirement. He is survived by his sister, Tammy London...

Judy Britt

Judy Britt

Sep 13, 2020

Judy Stevenson Britt, 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Per her request, there are no formal services. Judy was born in Moore county to the late Alton Malachai Stevenson and Lillian Cox Averitt Stevenson. She worked as a birth certificate clerk and a lactation consultant with Wesley Long Hospital. She eventually...

Deanna Lynn Bledsoe Karpowicz

Deanna Lynn Bledsoe Karpowicz

Sep 13, 2020

Deanna Lynn Bledsoe Karpowicz, 54, died September 13, 2020, at her home in Reidsville, NC. At her request, no service will be held. Dee was born December 17, 1966 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Jessie Hershel Bledsoe and Glenda Rae Bledsoe. Deanna is survived by her daughter, Christina Williams, of Grimesland, NC; two granddaughters, Kimberly Williams and Taylor Williams; four sisters,...

Inez Scott Dodson Baynes

Inez Scott Dodson Baynes

Sep 13, 2020

Inez Scott Dodson Baynes, 91 of Reidsville passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Inez was born to Irene Lillard Scott Minter and James Osvell Scott of Ruffin. Inez worked many years with American Tobacco and later retired from Creighton, Inc. after thirty-five years of service as Corporate Director of Quality Control. She was...

Ernest Leon Clifton

Ernest Leon Clifton

Sep 11, 2020

Ernest “Leon” Clifton, 84, of Reidsville, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at UNC Hospital in Eden. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, September 14, 2020 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Leon was born in Rockingham County to the late Ernest Taft Clifton and Lelia...

George Anthony Diehl

George Anthony Diehl

Sep 9, 2020

George Anthony Diehl, 56, of Reidsville, NC passed away peacefully, September 9, 2020. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 2 P.M. at Wilkerson Funeral Home. George was born to the late James E. Diehl and Joan Diane Smith. He was an accomplished plumber and welder and was always willing to help those in need....

Charles Fletcher Davidson

Charles Fletcher Davidson

Sep 8, 2020

Graveside services for Charles Fletcher Davidson, age 81, of Mebane, NC will be held Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. EST at Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery in Reidsville, NC with Rev. Chip Sallew officiating. Charles is a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mebane, NC. Mr. Davidson passed away September 8, 2020 after a short illness. He was born,...

Marvin Martin Richman

Marvin Martin Richman

Sep 6, 2020

Marvin Martin Richman, 90, formerly of Jacob’s Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Madison, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Pine Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Thomasville. There will be a memorial service held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Salisbury National Cemetery with Military Honors.

Ricky Lee Southern

Ricky Lee Southern

Sep 5, 2020

Ricky Lee Southern, 54, of Reidsville, NC went home to be with the Lord, September 5, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister Melinda Wagner. Ricky was born in Forsythe County to the late Richard Southern Jr. and Brenda Walker Southern. He loved helping...

Margaret Lee Adams Perdue

Margaret Lee Adams Perdue

Sep 5, 2020

Margaret Lee Adams Perdue, 81, of Main Street, Wentworth, died Saturday afternoon, at Annie Penn Hospital following several years of declining health. Born in Wentworth on August 22, 1939 she was the daughter of Dewey Young and Emma Lee Mitchell Adams and lived her entire life in the county seat. She was the last surviving resident native of the original...

Buck Douglas Pruitt

Buck Douglas Pruitt

Aug 31, 2020

Buck Douglas Pruitt, 87, of Reidsville, NC went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 31, 2020 at Maplegrove Health and Rehabilitation Center. He lived four years previously at Jacob’s Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The funeral service will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Hemric officiating. The family...

Laura Susan Burton

Laura Susan Burton

Aug 29, 2020

Laura Susan Burton, 59, of Reidsville, passed away August 29, 2020, at Brian Center in Eden after several years of declining health related to Alzheimer's A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church at 409 S Main St, Reidsville, NC 27320, Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 at 3:30 pm. Laura was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend....

Alene Elizabeth Paschal Smithey Parker

Alene Elizabeth Paschal Smithey Parker

Aug 27, 2020

Alene Elizabeth Paschal Smithey Parker, age 86 of Reidsville, NC went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 27, 2020.

The funeral service will be held at Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. with Elder David Underwood officiating. The burial will follow the service at the church cemetery.

Alene was born in...

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