OBITUARIES

Bobby Franklin Owens

Bobby Franklin Owens

May 20, 2020

Bobby Franklin Owens, 73, of Kernersville, NC passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, May 25, 2020 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Apple’s Chapel Christian Church. Bobby was born in Forsyth County, NC and had lived in Browns Summit, NC most of his life....

Dianne Strader Atkins

Dianne Strader Atkins

May 19, 2020

Dianne Strader Atkins, 66, of Eden, went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2020 surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. The burial will follow at Happy Home Cemetery. Dianne was born in Craven County to the late, Elvin Wesley Strader and...

Janice Burton Rudd

Janice Burton Rudd

May 18, 2020

Janice Burton Rudd, 76, of Reidsville, went home to be with the Lord on May 18, 2020 at Hospice Home of Randolph County. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Reidlawn Cemetery. Janice was born in in Rockingham County to the late, John Allen Burton and Carolyn Elvira Hooper Burton. She loved...

Danny Lee Lester

Danny Lee Lester

May 18, 2020

Danny Lee Lester, 62, of 1114 Rocky Ford Road, went home to be with the Lord on May 18, 2020 at his home. There will be no formal service at this time but the would welcome visitors at the home. Danny was a native of Rockingham County and the son of the late, Ora and Joyce Horn Lester. He was...

John  Dillard "Monk"  Tate

John Dillard "Monk" Tate

May 15, 2020

John Dillard Tate “Monk” of Ruffin, went to be with the Lord Friday morning on May 15, 2020. Monk was born on May 29, 1934 in Ruffin and attended Freedom Baptist Church and loved his family and friends. He was a tobacco farmer for 28 years (1956-1984) then owned his own business Tate Trucking Company (1984-2019). He also raced for...

Sara Mitchell Reece

Sara Mitchell Reece

May 13, 2020

Sara Mitchell Reece, 83, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home. There will be no formal services at this time. Sarah was born in Rockingham County to the late John Payton Mitchell and Thelma Idol Mitchell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel S. Reece; son Steve Reece and daughter,...

Richard "Rick" Lee Huskey

Richard "Rick" Lee Huskey

May 12, 2020

Richard “Rick” Lee Huskey, Sr., 61, of Reidsville was called Home to be with his Lord on May 12, 2020. A private graveside service will be held for family and friends on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Pastor Joshua Patterson and Pastor Eddie Sizemore officiating. We will continue to ask family and friends to maintain social...

Sue Hardy Jackson

Sue Hardy Jackson

May 12, 2020

Sue Hardy Jackson, 82, of Reidsville went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2020 at her home. A private graveside service will be held for family and friends on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Ruffin Cemetery with her pastor, Dr. Ron Tuck and Pastor Tommy Massey officiating. We will continue to ask family and friends to maintain...

Doris Johnson McCollum

Doris Johnson McCollum

May 12, 2020

Doris Johnson McCollum, 92, of Reidsville passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on May 12, 2020. A private graveside service will be held for her family at Reidlawn Cemetery in Reidsville, with her pastor, Mr. Wayne Robertson officiating. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Doris Beryl Reynolds was born in...

Patricia Ann Spencer

Patricia Ann Spencer

May 11, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Ann Joyner Spencer, 71, of Reidsville, NC went home to be with the Lord and her loving husband on May 11, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. A graveside service will be held for family and friends at 11:00AM on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Pastor Ralph Clayton officiating. A memorial service for her...

Clarence Hubert Clarida

Clarence Hubert Clarida

May 9, 2020

Clarence Hubert Clarida, 78, went home to be with the Lord May 9, 2020. A memorial service will be held at Wilkerson Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Clarence Hubert Clarida was born December 21, 1941 to the late Clarence Lee Clarida and Pearl Mae Hanner Clarida in Climax, NC. He spent most of his time...

Treva Tickle Gregg

Treva Tickle Gregg

May 8, 2020

Treva Tickle Gregg, 96, of Reidsville, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Brookdale of Reidsville. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, May 11, 2020 at Lakeview Memorial Park. Treva was born in Rockingham County to the late Ashby Odell Tickle and Mary Diamond Tickle. She worked for many years at...

Catherie Tickle Shelton

Catherie Tickle Shelton

May 8, 2020

Catherine Tickle Shelton, 88, of Reidsville, went home to be with her Savior on Friday, May 8, 2020. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Evergreen Memory Gardens with Pastor Randy Hester officiating. Catherine was born in Rockingham County to the late Rev. John Arthur Tickle and Lottie Davis Tickle. She was a charter...

Esther Manuel Campbell

Esther Manuel Campbell

May 4, 2020

Esther Mae Manuel Campbell, 72, passed away at The Brian Center in Eden, May 4, 2020. A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Reidlawn Cemetery with Pastor Doug Bray officiating. Esther was born in Rockingham County to the late John King Manuel and Nannie Talbert Manuel. She was a homemaker and...

Kim  Hartsell Ward

Kim Hartsell Ward

May 4, 2020

Kim Hartsell Ward, aged 64, died on May 4, 2020. He was born August 17, 1955 in Durham, NC to Philip M. and Marguerite Hartsell Ward. Kim was raised in Durham and went to Morehead Elementary, Rogers Herr Junior High and Hillside High Schools. Kim finished high school at Christchurch School in Christchurch, VA, and attended college at Guilford College...

Dennis Ellengton Denning

Dennis Ellengton Denning

May 3, 2020

PLEASE NOTICE the clarification of numbers of (10) with the family at any given time... Lovingly remembered, Dennis Ellengton Denning, age 64, of Reidsville, NC passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 3, 2020 while at his get-away home, Lake Gaston in Bracey, VA. The family will be receiving friends Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Wilkerson...

James Larry  Goodwin

James Larry Goodwin

May 1, 2020

James Larry Goodwin, 75, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020. A private family service will be held at a later date. Born in Greensboro, N.C., he was a graduate of Northeast High School and later joined the Air Force where he was stationed at Homeland Air Force Base in Florida for 4 years. After which, he remained in Florida...

Nellie-Ann Aria Irby

Nellie-Ann Aria Irby

Apr 30, 2020

Nellie-Ann Aria Irby, baby girl of Kathryn and Lachlan, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital on Thursday, April 30, 2020. A private graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Reidlawn Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Ray officiating. Nellie-Ann came with great expectations and unfortunately, there were complications at birth. After a courageous, six day fight she went...

Janet Anita Bryant  Wilson

Janet Anita Bryant Wilson

Apr 29, 2020

Janet Anita Bryant Wilson, 71, of 1001 Barnes St., passed away on April 29, 2020 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County. A private, invite only, graveside service will be held at Reidlawn Cemetery on Monday, May 4, 2020 with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. Janet was born in Rockingham County to the late Densil and Pearl Wheeler Bryant. She was...

John Elwood Johnson

John Elwood Johnson

Apr 29, 2020

John “Elwood” Johnson, 85, of Brown Summit, moved from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Due to Covid 19 restrictions a private graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Lakeview Memorial Park. The family would like friends to know they they can come by the...