Melissa Clark Clifton

Oct 14, 2024

Melissa Dawn Clark Clifton, 54, of Ridgeway passed away Monday, October 14, 2024 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

A memorial service will be held at 2pm, Saturday October 19, 2024 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel.

Melissa was born January 6, 1970 in Goldsboro, NC, to the late Michael Clark and Jalene Austin Fulcher. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant,...

Doris Lawson Massey

Oct 6, 2024

Doris Jean Lawson Massey, 74, of Ridgeway, VA, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Eden Rehabilitation.

A graveside service will be held at 2pm Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Mt. View Cemetery in Ridgeway. Visitation will be held from 5-7pm Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Fair Funeral Home in Eden.

Doris was born February 9, 1950 to the late Willie Lawson...

Janice McCollum

Oct 6, 2024

Janice McCollum, 84, of Eden passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Eden Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

A private burial will be held at Ridgeview Memorial Gardens in Eden.

Janice was born September 12, 1940 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late John William McCollum and Lucy Verlie Griffin McCollum. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Janice worked...

Gracie Roach Turner

Oct 5, 2024

Gracie Roach Turner, age 83 of Eden, NC passed away October 5th, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday October 9th, 11:00 am at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Danview Cemetery. The visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Fair Funeral Home.

Gracie...

Herbert "Herb" Francis Sellers

Oct 5, 2024

Herbert “Herb” Francis Sellers, 91, of Reidsville passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 2pm Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 1-2pm.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida and raised in St. Augustine, Herb’s parents were Newell and Olah Austin...

Gloria Smith Taylor

Oct 4, 2024

Gloria Jean Smith Taylor, 73, died Friday, Oct. 4, at UNC-Rockingham Hospital following a short illness.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Shaw Christian Church Disciples of Christ at 208 The Boulevard, Eden, where Gloria was a member.

She was a native of Leaksville (now Eden).

After her parents moved to Florida where her father was...

Gary Lynn Chilton

Oct 3, 2024

Gary Lynn Chilton, 63, of Eden passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Jacob’s Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Madison.

There will be no formal service.

Gary was born February 27, 1961 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Raymond Roger Chilton and Mollie Odell Chilton. He worked in carpentry. 

Surviving are his brothers, Roger “Dale” Chilton (Pam) of Eden, Forrest Chilton...

Diane Gover Turner

Oct 2, 2024

Diane Gover Turner, 77, of Martinsville, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Sovah Health – Martinsville Hospital.

A graveside service will be held Friday, October 4, 2024 at 1pm at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery.

Diane was born August 8, 1947 in Leaksville, NC, to the late Lewis Nelson Gover and Lula Mae Jennings Gover. She was a pianist for many...

James Skovel Willard

Sep 30, 2024

James “Jimmy” Skovel Willard, 81, of Eden passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at Jacobs Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Madison.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at 4pm Friday, October 4, 2024 at the Morehead-Fair House in Eden. 

Jimmy was born December 5, 1942, in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Cedric Skovel Willard and Marie Pender Willard....

William Vernon

Sep 29, 2024

William “Bill” Arnold Vernon, 78, of Stoneville passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Guilford Health Care Center in Greensboro.

A graveside service will be held at 4pm on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Centenary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Shiloh. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at Centenary United Methodist Church.

Bill was born August 8, 1946...