OBITUARIES

Betty Somers Williams

Betty Somers Williams

Apr 25, 2025

Betty Jean Somers Williams, 90, of Reidsville, NC, gained her heavenly wings in the early morning on Friday, April 25, 2025.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 29, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home, Reidsville, NC. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial will follow...

Douglas Garland Sides

Douglas Garland Sides

Apr 24, 2025

Douglas Garland Sides, 71, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Wilkerson Funeral Home, with Pastor Howard Sides officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Community Church Cemetery with military honors performed by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends two hours prior...

Carol Sue Miller Wooten

Carol Sue Miller Wooten

Apr 22, 2025

Carol Sue (Miller) Wooten, 80 of Reidsville, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Carol was born August 31, 1944 in Fostoria, Ohio to the late Horace and Verna (Criss) Miller and resided in Ohio until 2020 when she relocated to North Carolina. Carol was married to Elmer (Al) Wooten for...

Ronnie Reid Price

Ronnie Reid Price

Apr 21, 2025

Ronnie Reid Price, 76, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 21, 2025. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ronnie was born October 25th, 1948 in Rockingham County to the late Wallace Reid Price and Doris Gammon Price. He was a graduate of Reidsville High School. Ronnie was a retiree of The Upper...

Diana Auman Carter

Diana Auman Carter

Apr 21, 2025

Following a stroke and a brief illness, Diana A. Carter, 84, of 1141 Irvin Farm Road, Reidsville peacefully passed away at Ancora Compassionate Care hospice in Wentworth on April 21, 2025.

The former Diana Lee Auman was born on August 27, 1940, to Charles M. and Carrie Lee Auman. Diana graduated from Reidsville High School in 1957 and earned her college...

Clinton Travis Young

Clinton Travis Young

Apr 20, 2025

Clinton "Travis" Young, 54, of Eden, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Wilkerson Funeral Home, with Pastor Terra Flint officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Travis was born in Henry County to the late...

Joanna Hopkins Gibbs

Joanna Hopkins Gibbs

Apr 16, 2025

Joanna Hopkins Gibbs, loving wife and mother of six, died April 16 at 95 years old in her Reidsville home.

She was born in Charlotte on August 29, 1929, to the late Nixon and Bessie Blalock Hopkins.

After graduating from Charlotte Technical High, she completed a commercial course at UNC-G, then the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina. She has...

Rebecca "Becky" Herbin Dixon

Rebecca "Becky" Herbin Dixon

Apr 16, 2025

Browns Summit - Rebecca (Becky) Herbin Dixon, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and pillar of her community, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, at the age of 90. Her family celebrates her well-lived life with profound gratitude.

Born on October 18, 1934, to Norman and Bertha Herbin, Becky married her high school sweetheart, James (Jimmy) M. Dixon, 71...

Ned Pruitt Sr.

Ned Pruitt Sr.

Apr 15, 2025

Ned Pruitt Sr., a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on April 15, 2025, at the age of 56.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, followed by a funeral service beginning at 2:00 PM. Both events will take place at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville, NC. Burial will follow...

Paula Ann Edwards

Paula Ann Edwards

Apr 15, 2025

Paula Ann Edwards, 59, of Brown Summit, passed away on April 15, 2025, at UNC Hospital.

A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Covington Wesleyan Church, 3218 Vance Street Extension, Reidsville, with Pastor Buck Garrison officiating

Paula was born in Middlesex County, CT to Bonnie Edwards Coke and the late Richard Edwards. She...

Jill Smothers Neal Strader

Jill Smothers Neal Strader

Apr 13, 2025

Jill Smothers Neal Strader, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her home. Join us in celebrating Mom’s life at her homegoing service, which will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Liberty Wesleyan Church in Summerfield, NC. Her pastors, Rev. Danny Janes and Rev...

Dana Slaydon Taylor

Dana Slaydon Taylor

Apr 12, 2025

Dana Slaydon Taylor, 66, of Summerfield, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

A memorial service will be held at Fairview Baptist Church, Saturday, April 19th, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Heath Lloyd officiating. The family will receive friends at their home in Summerfield.

Dana worked at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department for 30 years. She...

Paul Monroe Wilson

Paul Monroe Wilson

Apr 11, 2025

Paul Monroe Wilson, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Reidlawn Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Clayton officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at Paul’s residence.

Paul was born in Rockingham County...

Brittany Nicole Hopper

Brittany Nicole Hopper

Apr 9, 2025

Brittany Nicole Hopper, 35, of Reidsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 leaving behind many who will remember her with love, fond memories, and gratitude for the moments they shared.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday April 17, 2025, at Wilkerson Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 7:00PM with...

Ruth Allen Moore

Ruth Allen Moore

Apr 9, 2025

Ruth Allen Moore passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Cochran officiating. Burial will follow at New Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral Home one hour prior to the service, beginning at...

Willie Jeff Jones

Willie Jeff Jones

Apr 7, 2025

Willie Jeff Jones, 93, passed away on April 7, 2025, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Reidsville.

A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Memory Gardens on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 2:00PM with Chaplin Linwood Carver officiating. Military honors will be performed by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lilly Jones;...

Gary Denny

Gary Denny

Apr 6, 2025

Gary Denny passed away on April 6, 2025.

Per Gary's wishes, there will not be any formal funeral services or memorials.

He was born to James and Maude Denny on October 18, 1964. He was the biggest Beatles Fan.

He is predeceased by both parents.

He is survived by his wife, Kim Denny; brother, Jay Denny (Cheryl); nephews, Kevin, Hayden; niece, Jamie and many...

Julie Shue Knight

Julie Shue Knight

Apr 5, 2025

Julie Shue Knight, 56, of Knight Road went home to be with The Lord Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at Noon, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Mt Bethel Covenant Church in Summerfield, with Pastor Olaf Van De Klashorst officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...

J L Anderson

J L Anderson

Apr 5, 2025

JL Anderson, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday April 5, 2025.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, with Rev. Rick Church at Reidlawn Cemetery.

JL Anderson was born in Wilkes County to the late Edmond Letcher Anderson and Ivy Jeanette Estep. He was a long-time tobacco farmer in Bethany, NC....

Wayne Handy

Wayne Handy

Apr 1, 2025

Wayne Jackson Handy, May 14, 1935-April 1, 2025. Wayne was born the youngest of five children in Eden, North Carolina and grew up on a farm helping his parents in the fields. He graduated from Reidsville High School in 1953 and in 1955 married Marjorie Louise Smith, from Casville North Carolina, after falling for her earlier at a local baseball...