OBITUARIES

Doris Fassett Oakley

Doris Fassett Oakley

Sep 18, 2018

Doris Fassett Oakley, 84, of Summerfield passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 24, 2018 at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery, 6142 Lake Brandt Road, Greensboro, NC 27455 with Rev. Cecil Donahue officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Doris was born in Elmira,...

Pamela G. Slaydon

Pamela G. Slaydon

Sep 17, 2018

Pamela G. Slaydon, 68, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Rockingham County Hospice Home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Vaughn Williams officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Pam was born in Rockingham County to Hortense Slaydon Hopper and the late...

Linda Sue Strong

Linda Sue Strong

Sep 14, 2018

Linda Sue Strong, 72 of Reidsville, transitioned to her new heavenly home on Friday, September 14th after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 2:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to the service from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Linda retired from Annie Penn Hospital and previously worked at...

Roberta "Bobbi" Kot Williams

Roberta "Bobbi" Kot Williams

Sep 13, 2018

Roberta “Bobbi” Kot Williams, 80, of High Point, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Sid Lanier officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and other times will be at the home of Jodie Strader , 8032 Old Reidsville...

Clarence Edward "Buddy" Roberts

Clarence Edward "Buddy" Roberts

Sep 12, 2018

Clarence Edward “Buddy” Roberts, 76, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Happy Home Church Cemetery, NC Highway 700, Ruffin, NC. Buddy was born in Caswell County to the late John and Dora Roberts. In addition to his parents he was...

Cassandra Albright

Cassandra Albright

Sep 11, 2018

Gibsonville: Cassandra Albright, 80, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Ashton Health and Rehabilitation. Cassandra was born on April 2, 1938, in Alamance County to the late Reuben S. and Lorraine H. Barton. She was employed for 25 years at Anthem Insurance Company (formerly Shelby Mutual Insurance Company). Along with her parents, Lorraine...

Jimmy Lee Sutton

Jimmy Lee Sutton

Sep 11, 2018

Mr. Jimmy “Jim” Lee Sutton, Sr., born on July 25, 1938 in Summerfield, North Carolina, to the late Millie Sutton and the late John Sutton, passed away at age 80 on September 11, 2018 in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Jim was the loving husband of and is survived by his wife of 56 years, Irene (Mackie) Sutton. Jim served in the Marine...

James Michael Payne

James Michael Payne

Sep 10, 2018

Brown Summit: Rev. James Michael Payne, 71, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Beacon Place in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Carl Shelton officiating. The interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...

Jasper Roy Minor

Jasper Roy Minor

Sep 6, 2018

Reidsville: Jasper Roy Minor, 74, of 8069 Cherry Grove Road passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Annie Penn Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 10, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Myers officiating. The interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Katherine A.  Belton Cochrane

Katherine A. Belton Cochrane

Sep 6, 2018

Katherine A Belton Cochrane, 92 of Elliston VA went to be with the lord on September 6, 2018. Graveside services were held at Mt. View Cemetery in Vinton VA. Katherine was born and raised in Reidsville NC and was a daughter of the late Raleigh Thorton Belton and Beulah Pearl Collins Belton; brothers, Thomas and Billy Belton; sisters, Emmie, Bessie,...

Thelma Rakes Strader

Thelma Rakes Strader

Sep 6, 2018

Thelma Rakes Strader, 87, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at UNC Rockingham Nursing Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Happy Home Church with Rev. Bruce McBride officiating. A private burial will follow the service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Fred Strader; son, Larry C. Strader...

Ellen McKinney Gardner

Ellen McKinney Gardner

Sep 2, 2018

Ellen McKinney Gardner, 75 passed away on Sunday, September 02, 2018 surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Smith and Rev. Keith McKinney officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Ellen was born to the late Clyde and Edna McKinney in Caswell County....

Pauline Ore Toler

Pauline Ore Toler

Aug 30, 2018

Pauline Ore Toler, 73 passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Rockingham County Hospice Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin Bowman officiating. Interment will follow in Reidlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 6-8 P.M and...

Carolyn Faye Manley

Carolyn Faye Manley

Aug 19, 2018

Reidsville: Carolyn Faye Manley, 72 went home to be with the Lord, August 19, 2018. A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Greenview Cemetery with Rev. Buster Tuttle officiating. A visitation will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home from 6-8 P.M. A lifetime resident of Rockingham County, Mrs. Manley...

Michael  Eugene "Gene" Apple

Michael Eugene "Gene" Apple

Aug 17, 2018

Michael Eugene “Gene” Apple, 63, of Reidsville went home to be with The Lord on Friday, August 17, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, August 20, 2018 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Milton Kennon officiating. Burial will follow in Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery. Gene was born in Rockingham County to the late Alfred Philmore Apple...

Shirley Coe Isley

Shirley Coe Isley

Aug 14, 2018

Reidsville: Shirley Coe Isley, 72, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Freedom Baptist Church with Pastor Ronnie Warner officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral...

Thelma Tickle Dickens

Thelma Tickle Dickens

Aug 12, 2018

Reidsville: Thelma Tickle Dickens, 92, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living of Reidsville. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Joel Locklear officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the grave....

Nicholas  Brandon Ward, II

Nicholas Brandon Ward, II

Aug 7, 2018

Nicholas Brandon Ward, II, passed away on August 7, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. Dave Gilbert officiating. Nicholas is survived by his mother, Ashley Cobb and father, Nicholas Ward; brothers, Colton Cobb and Chase Ward; maternal grandparents, Dina R. White and James R. Bryson; paternal...

Frances Carolyn Wright

Frances Carolyn Wright

Aug 7, 2018

Frances Carolyn Wright, 77, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Curis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly Avante of Reidsville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Midway United Methodist Church with Rev. Ryan Mendenhall officiating. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation for family...

Richard Maurice Roberts

Richard Maurice Roberts

Aug 5, 2018

Richard Maurice Roberts, 83, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Moses Cone Hospital. A Graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Reidsville with Rev Johnny Roberts officiating. Visitation will follow the service at the graveside. Maurice was born in Rockingham County, on January 18, 1935, to the...