OBITUARIES
Kenneth Earl Swink
Dec 29, 2019
Kenneth Earl Swink, Sr. 94, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at UNC Rockingham Hospital. Mr. Swink was born in Spindale, NC to the late Emery Julius Swink and Myrtle Edith Weatherman Swink. He was a WWII veteran and retired from the U S Air Force after traveling to many states during his service. He lived in South Carolina...
Gerald William Overby, Sr.
Dec 26, 2019
Gerald William Overby, Sr. 79, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce McBride officiating. The family will see friends on Friday evening, December, 27, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 6-8 PM. Mr. Overby...
Jeanette Lynne Conrad
Dec 24, 2019
Jeanette Lynne Conrad, 80, went home to be with The Lord at Annie Penn Hospital on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 27, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Tarpley officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....
Carolyn Shelton McCollum
Dec 23, 2019
Carolyn Shelton McCollum, went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2019 at Annie Penn Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Mt. Bethel Church, 8130 NC Highway 65, Summerfield NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 2-3pm at the church,...
Garlis Rickie "Rick" Sparks
Dec 22, 2019
Garlis Rickie “ Rick” Sparks, 72, of Greensboro passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Beacon Place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Rick was born in Guilford County to the late Garlis Hughe Sparks and Ila Grace Wagoner Sparks. He had a great love for music starting in early childhood and continued throughout his...
George "Homer" Underwood
Dec 21, 2019
George “Homer” Underwood, 85, passed away at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell on Saturday, December 21, 2019. A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 23, 2019 at Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Gene Hogan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military honors. Visitation for family and friends will be one hour...
Bradley Carl Fain
Dec 21, 2019
Bradley C. Fain, 50, of Reidsville, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Monday, December 23, 2019 at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Bob Templeton officiating. Bradley was born in Rockingham County to Regina “Jeanie” Ann Strader and the late Charlie Alvis Fain. He worked...
Sarah Pickard Brown
Dec 18, 2019
Sarah Belle Pickard Brown, 80, of Reidsville, NC, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019. A funeral service will be held at Grooms Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 12:00 PM Monday, December 23, 2019 with Dr. Kevin D. Sturdivant officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Born in Reidsville, Sarah was one of seven...
William Eric Benson
Dec 18, 2019
William Eric Benson, 71, passed away in Cleveland, OH Wednesday, December 18, 2019 under the care of Hospice of Western Reserve. He was the son of the late Bill and Frances Benson of Reidsville. A graduate of Reidsville High School and ECU, Eric moved to Cleveland in 1970 pursuing his dream of using his musical talent allowing others to enjoy...
Gary Steven Chrismon
Dec 16, 2019
Gary Steven Chrismon, 62, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Duke University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church cemetery with military gravesite rites performed by the Rockingham County Honor Guard. Gary was born in Rockingham County,...
Carolyn Cook Chapman
Dec 14, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn Chapman peacefully returned to her Heavenly home, December 14th at age 77, surrounded by her family. She was born November 25, 1942 to eagerly anticipating parents Richard Worth Cook & Iva Evans Cook. She was a Daddy’s girl through and through, and it was from him that she got her love of growing things. Carolyn spent her childhood...
Zack "Sonny " Strader
Dec 13, 2019
Zack Barrow “Sonny” Strader, 90, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Annie Penn Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. Military rites will be performed by the Rockingham County Honor Guard. Sonny was born in Brunswick County, Va. to the...
Lillie Wall Corbett
Dec 11, 2019
Lillie “Becky” Wall Corbett, 88, died peacefully December 11, 2019 at Cone Health Wesley Long Hospital surrounded by her many loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 14 at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville, officiated by the Reverend Robert Johnson. The family will receive friends for an hour prior to the service and burial will...
Mary Evans Spangler
Dec 10, 2019
Mary Evans Spangler, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Happy Home Church with Rev. Bruce McBride officiating. There will be no formal visitation; however, the body will lie in state at the church beginning at 10:00 AM to be viewed and...
Dorothy Griffin Apple
Dec 10, 2019
Dorothy Griffin Apple, 89, of Reidsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Blumenthal Nursing and Rehabilitation. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home and the committal will follow at Reidlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Apple was born in Rockingham County and the daughter of the late Jesse and Bessie...
Angela Dancy Knutson
Dec 9, 2019
Angela Dancy Knutson, 50, of Reidsville, went home to be with The Lord on December 9, 2019 at Moses Cone Hospital. A graveside service will be held at Reidlawn Cemetery on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM with Mr. Shannon Newsome officiating.The family will receive friends at the home (219 McCoy Road). Angela was a native of Rockingham County....
Robert Andrew Finch
Dec 9, 2019
Robert Andrew Finch, 84, of Reidsville, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Annie Penn Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, December 13, 2019 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Ryan Burris officiating. Burial will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery . Robert was born in Durham, NC to the late James Alexander Finch, Sr. and Eunice Insco...
James "Henry" Brame
Dec 8, 2019
James Henry Brame, 96, of Reidsville, went to his heavenly home on December 8, 2019 to join his beloved wife Mary of 75 years. A Funeral Service will be held at Wilkerson Funeral Home on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM with Rev. C. A. Brown and Pastor Mike Marshall officiating. Burial will follow at Howard’s Chapel Cemetery. Henry...
Teagan Dawn Wilson
Dec 8, 2019
Teagan Dawn Wilson, born November 30, 2019, went home to be with The Lord, Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Cone Health Women’s Hospital. The family will receive friends 11:00 AM Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum and will have a service to celebrate her life at 11:30AM in the mausoleum. Teagan left this earth too soon,...
Kenneth Donnell Craven
Dec 6, 2019
Kenneth “Don” Donnell Craven, 92, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital on Friday, December 6, 2019. Don was born in Guilford County to the late Kenneth Cecil Craven and Willie Keck Craven. He faithfully served his country in the US Navy, WWII. He was a member of Brown Summit United Methodist Church and the Midway –Monroeton VFW Post 8297. He...
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