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James "Toucan" Isley

James "Toucan" Isley

Sep 29, 2017

REIDSVILLE- James “Toucan” Isley, 54, went to his Heavenly home on Friday, September 29th, 2017. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 8th, 2017 at three o’clock in Growing Oaks Community Church, located at 7921 US Highway 158, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320. The family will greet friends following the service. James was born on November 28th, 1962...

Roy Alvis Ray

Roy Alvis Ray

Sep 27, 2017

Roy Alvis Ray, “Peepaw,” 87, of 743 Brown Road, Reidsville, N.C., passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Roy was born July 12, 1930 in Carrboro, N.C. to the late Atlas Mangum and Lillian Keck Ray. He was an only child. As his parents’ health declined, he was a loving caregiver and always...

Ruth D. Ingram

Ruth D. Ingram

Sep 25, 2017

Ruth D. Ingram entered Heaven's gates on Monday, September 25, 2017. Ruth was born on July 23, 1920, in Alto, GA to the late Bessie and Luther Gailey. She was a retired employee of Remington Rand. After her retirement, she was a consummate mother and homemaker enjoying her retirement in Kenmore, NY and eventually in Summerfield, NC. Her son Roy...

Elsie Hash Thacker

Elsie Hash Thacker

Sep 22, 2017

Elsie Thacker, 79, of Reidsville, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County. Funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Harmon officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Elsie was born in Rockingham County to the late Hughes and Roberta Apple Hash....

Donald  William Smith

Donald William Smith

Sep 21, 2017

Donald "Don" William Smith, 88, of Ruffin, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, September 26. 2017 at Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church with Dr. Lance Cole and Rev. Michael Tillman officiating. Mr. Smith was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Harry Rupnik and Betty Skerlas Rupnik Smith. He...

James Dillard Hundley

James Dillard Hundley

Sep 21, 2017

James Dillard Hundley, 71, of Wilmington and formerly of Eden, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Davis Community Rehab Center, Wilmington. Born in Rockingham County to the late Dillard and Pearl Harris Hundley, Jimmy retired from Lowes Home Improvement as well as medical equipment sales. He loved the beach and shagging with his friends and an avid Clemson...

John Mitchell "Mitch" Walker

John Mitchell "Mitch" Walker

Sep 19, 2017

Ruffin: John Mitchell “Mitch” Walker, 82, of 2400 Worsham Mill Road died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Rockingham County Hospice Home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, September 22, 2017 at Happy Home Church Cemetery with Dr. B. L. Cooksey officiating. The family wants you to know that casual attire is appropriate. Mitch was...

Patricia "Patsy" Long Priddy

Patricia "Patsy" Long Priddy

Sep 18, 2017

Ms. Patricia (Patsy) Long Priddy, 54, went to be with the Lord, peacefully, at her home on September 18th, 2017. A celebration of life will be held at two o’clock on Friday, September 22nd, 2017 at Gospel Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at one o’clock. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Margaret Roland Belton

Margaret Roland Belton

Sep 15, 2017

Reidsville: Margaret Roland Belton, 84, of 1743 South Scales St. passed away on September 15, 2017 at her home. A graveside service will be conducted 11:00 AM Monday, September 18, 2017 at Evergreen Memory Garden with Pastor Rudy Woods officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday, September 17, 2018 from 6-8 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home and at other times...

Susan Denise Gauldin

Susan Denise Gauldin

Sep 14, 2017

Susan Denise Gauldin, 63, passed away on September 14, 2017 at Beacon Place-Hospice Home in Greensboro. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Maple Lawn Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Boles, Rev. Rick Church and Rev. Daniel Church officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Lawn Baptist Church Cemetery. Denise was born in Rockingham...

Donald Joseph White, Jr.

Donald Joseph White, Jr.

Sep 11, 2017

Reidsville: Donald Joseph White, Jr., 76, of 203 Carter Ridge Dr. passed away on September 11, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be conducted 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Ross officiating. The service will include Masonic rites and military honors. The family will receive friends after the service at...

Harold Wayne Adams

Harold Wayne Adams

Sep 6, 2017

Harold Wayne Adams, 62, passed away on September 6, 2017 at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeong K. Jeon officiating. Interment will follow in Lively Stones Baptist Church Cemetery. Harold was born in Pittsylvania County to the late Early Sam Adams. Jr....

Audrey Moore

Audrey Moore

Sep 3, 2017

Reidsville: Audrey Clifton Jarrell Moore, 88, of 121 Green Meadow Rd., passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Rockingham County Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 5, at 2:00 P.M, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Audrey was born in Rockingham County to the...

Dustin Evans

Dustin Evans

Aug 31, 2017

Reidsville: Dustin Evans, 37, passed away on August 31st, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 7th, 2017 at two o’clock at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Glenda Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Home Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and other times at the home. Dustin...

Sylvia Vaughn

Sylvia Vaughn

Aug 29, 2017

Reidsville: Sylvia Y. Vaughn, 82, passed away on August 29, 2017. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Memory Gardens Friday, September 1 at 2:00 P.M with Pastor Heath Lloyd officiating. The family will receive friends at their home on 2325 Sunnycrest Drive, Reidsville, NC. Sylvia was born in Rockingham County, to the late Calvin T. Yarborough and Gladys...

Pete Junior Harrelson

Pete Junior Harrelson

Aug 24, 2017

Pete “Junior” Harrelson 87, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church with Elder David Underwood and Rev. Darrell Massey officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Harrelson was born in Caswell County to the late Peter and Mable...

James Lee Gibbs

James Lee Gibbs

Aug 22, 2017

James Lee Gibbs, Sr. passed away Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. John Marks officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Lee was born in...

Megan Elizabeth Cobb

Megan Elizabeth Cobb

Aug 21, 2017

Burlington: Megan Elizabeth Cobb, 29, passed away on August 21, 2017. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Grace Fellowship at South Park, 1863 South Park Drive, Reidsville, NC with Dr. John Marks officiating. The family will receive friends at her grandparent’s home (1309 Ridgewood Ave., Reidsville) following the service. The family will also...

Larry Conway Strader

Larry Conway Strader

Aug 20, 2017

Larry Conway Strader, 65, of Ruffin, passed away Sunday, August 20th, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Hall and Rev. Charles Churchill officiating. Burial will follow in Dan View Cemetery in Eden. Larry was born in Stuart, VA...

John W. Fisher

John W. Fisher

Aug 18, 2017

Newspapers: Greensboro News & Record with photograph Mr. John W. Fisher, 70, of Reidsville, passed away Friday, August 18th, 2017. A graveside funeral service will be held at eleven o’clock on Monday, August 21st, 2017 at Thompsonville Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Mike Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church. John...

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