Reidsville, NC Jesse Lee”Butch” Norton, Jr.  75, of Reidsville, NC went to be with the Lord Saturday June 15, 2019 at Annie Penn Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted 4:00 P.M. Wednesday June 19, 2019 in Citty Funeral Home Chapel with military rites.The family will see friends following the service at the funeral home and at other times will be at the residence. A native of Danville, VA, he was a son of the late Jesse Lee and Annie May Jordan Norton and...

Mary "Ruth" Bailey (née Butler) died peacefully in her home on Sunday, June 9, 2019.  She was 98 years old.    Born to Tom and Pearl (Haynes) Butler on August 20, 1920, Ruth grew up on the family homestead in the “big white house” just off Woolen Store Rd.  While she was an only child, a bounty of Butler and Haynes cousins ensured that Ruth understood the joys and tribulations of growing up with a sibling.  She was particularly close to...

Robert McBryde “Bobby” Stanley, Sr., 82, died Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Camden Place in Greensboro, NC. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00PM Monday, June 10, 2019, at Mizpah United Methodist Church and burial will follow in the church cemetery. A native of Rockingham Co., he was a son of the late James McBryde and Louise Gwynn Stanley and had lived in Reidsville most of his life.  Bobby was a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church in Greensboro and was...

Suzanne Murphy Smith, 88, died Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Maple Grove Health and Rehab in Greensboro. Graveside Services will be conducted at 11:00AM Monday, June 10, 2019, at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Reidsville, she was a daughter of the late Edward Thompson and Virginia Claudine Tate Murphy and had lived in Reidsville all of her life.  She was a member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church and a retired cafeteria worker at Moss St. Elementary...

Patrick McGinnis Griffin, 38, of Rocky Point, formerly of Reidsville, died on Thursday, June 6, 2019. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Main St. United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Tarpley officiating and the family will see friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall of the church. A native of Guilford Co., Patirick lived most of his life in Reidsville before moving to Wilmington and later to Rocky Point.  He was the son...

Burlington, NC Estelle Vernon Billingsley, 84, peacefully went to her eternal home on June 4, 2019 at the Hospice Home of Alamance County in Burlington, NC. Estelle was born on August 5, 1934 to her parents, Merritt and Myrtle Vernon. She graduated from Leaksville High School in 1953. She married Martin Billingsley in 1956. She lived most of her life in Reidsville, NC where Martin and Estelle worked together at Martin Billingsley Plumbing Co. She was a devoted and loving daughter, sister,...

Eden, NC Ronnie Lee Stewart, Jr., 50, of Eden, NC went to be with the Lord Sunday June 2, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Saturday June 8, 2019 at Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was born in Ft. Hood, Texas but considered himself a native of Indiana. Ronnie had lived in Rockingham County for the past 32 years, and was the son of Ronnie Lee Stewart and the late Sandra Shaw Stewart. He was a supervisor at the UPS...

Reidsville, NC Carolyn Gailey Law, 89, passed away May 28, 2019 after suffering declining health for the past 6-7 long years. A graveside memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Friday May 31, 2019 at Reidlawn Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation. She was preceded in death by her parents Luther and Elsie Gailey, half-brother Wiley Gailey and half-sisters Ruby Gailey Logan and Ruth Gailey Ingram. Carolyn is survived by her husband of 68 years James L. “Jim” Law....

Elizabeth Roark Loftis, 87, of Reidsville, NC went to be with the Lord Monday May 20, 2019 at her home. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation. A native of Rockingham County, she was a daughter of the late Rhoda McAlister Roark and lived in Rockingham County her entire life.  She was a homemaker, enjoyed growing tomatoes, flowers, and working in her yard . ...

Reidsville, NC Fannie Lucille Dameron, 75, went to be with her Lord, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Graveside Services will be conducted at 2:00PM Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the Gunn family Cemetery and the family will see friends from 1:00 till 2:00 PM prior to the service on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Citty Funeral Home. A native of Mill Springs in Polk Co., she was a daughter of the late J. D. and Sallie Jane Blackwell Dameron and had lived in Reidsville  since 1960.  Before moving...