Megan Coleman, 39, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at UNC-Rockingham Health Care in Eden. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 6, at Kings Highway Christian Church. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Born December 19, 1981 in Elkins, WV, Megan was the daughter of Jetta Bowyer Biggs and Patrick Coleman. She spent most of her life fighting the effects of diabetes, however, she enjoyed her life, traveling as she was growing up, graduating from Southeast High School in Greensboro, attending A & T University and being a mom to Aidan and Nadia. She is survived by her two children, Aidan O'Brien and Nadia Coleman; her mother and...

Richard Arlen Curry, Sr., 90, of Ridgeway, VA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 5, 2021, at Sovah Health - Martinsville. A graveside service will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, January 9, at Overlook Cemetery. He will lie in repose on Friday from 12 Noon to 6 PM at Fair Funeral Home, Eden, NC, for those wishing to come by to pay their respects. Born December 13, 1930 in Draper, NC, Richard was the son of the late Walker Martin Curry and Rosa Griffin Curry. He was a US Army veteran and served in the 82nd Airborne. Richard was a graduate of Elon College and taught for Henry County School System for 30 years as a Math and Physics teacher, from which he retired. Richard attended...

Emily Neal Whitfield Kidd, age 88, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Sovah Health in Martinsville, VA. A graveside service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, January 2, at Overlook Cemetery. She will lie in repose on Friday afternoon from 12 Noon to 6 pm for those wishing to come by to pay their respects. Emily was born September 13, 1932 in Alamance County, NC and was a graduate of Axton High School. She was a long-time member of Lone Oak Baptist Church, in Axton, where she was a Sunday school teacher for over 30 years. Emily also served as her church secretary for 15 years. She was the past president of WMU, past president of the Axton Lion's Club and past president of the...

Benson Albert Bryant, 90 of Murrells Inlet, SC entered into eternal rest on November 17, 2020, at his residence surrounded by the family that loved him so much. . A Full Military graveside service with private burial (immediate family) will be held at 1 PM on Friday, November 20 at Overlook Cemetery in Eden, NC. Pastor Joey McNeal will be officiating. Born November 14, 1930, in Spray, NC he was the son of the late Lidge A Bryant and Lois Sams Bryant Benson. He retired from Stanleytown Furniture in Stanleytown, Va. Benson also served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. Benson is predeceased by brothers, Phillip Bryant, Billy Bryant, Ronnie Bryant and sister,...

Benson Albert Bryant, 90 of Murrells Inlet, SC entered into eternal rest on November 17, 2020, at his residence surrounded by the family that loved him so much. . A Full Military graveside service with private burial (immediate family) will be held at 1 PM on Friday, November 20 at Overlook Cemetery in Eden, NC. Pastor Joey McNeal will be officiating. Born November 14, 1930, in Spray, NC he was the son of the late Lidge A Bryant and Lois Sams Bryant Benson. He retired from Stanleytown Furniture in Stanleytown, Va. Benson also served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. Benson is predeceased by brothers, Phillip Bryant, Billy Bryant, Ronnie Bryant and sister,...

Bettye Jones Anderson, 95, formerly of Black Mountain, passed away Monday afternoon, November 16, 2020, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. A private funeral service for the family will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with a private burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Born May 19, 1925 in Guilford County, NC, Bettye was the daughter of the late Claude Hunter Jones and Mary Gunn Jones. She was a graduate of Avery College in Danville, VA and a retired secretary for her late husband's CPA firm. Bettye attended First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem and was a member of the Christ Community Church in Montreat, NC. She is survived by...

Bettye Jones Anderson, 95, formerly of Black Mountain, passed away Monday afternoon, November 16, 2020, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. A private funeral service, for the family, will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with a private burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Born May 19, 1925 in Guilford County, NC, Bettye was the daughter of the late Claude Hunter Jones and Mary Gunn Jones. She was a graduate of Avery College in Danville, VA and a retired secretary for her late husband's CPA firm. Bettye attended First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem and was a member of the Christ Community Church in Montreat, NC. She is survived...

John Howard Hill, 60, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 23, 2020, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, September 26, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel in Eden, NC. He will lie in repose from noon to 6 pm on Friday for those that wish to come by to pay their respects. John was born January 4, 1960 in Eden, NC. He is survived by his wife, Carol Wray Hill, of the home; son, John Austin Hill of Ridgeway, VA; mother, Annabelle (Ann) Wooten Hill of Eden; brother, Amos J. Hill, Jr. of Eden; four sisters, Debbie Shelton of Mayodan, Jo Ann West of Orlando, FL, Kaye Smith of Randleman, and Bobbie Sue Hill of Eden; and...

James Russell Hundley, 61, passed away Wednesday morning, September 9, 2020, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, September 14, at Henry Memorial Park in Bassett, VA. Born October 26, 1958 in Henry County, Virginia, James was the son of Russell Junior Hundley and Nellie Carter Hundley. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Church in Axton, VA and was the owner and operator of James R. Hundley Mobile Home Transport and Setup Service. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Vaughn Hundley of the home; three sons, Jason Hundley (Dennis Hall) of Eden, NC, James Marvin (Jamie) of Martinsville, VA and David Ray Hundley of Conway, SC; two step-daughters, Nikki Minter...

Patricia Ann Agee, 73, passed away Monday morning, August 24, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, August 27, at Mt. View Cemetery in Ridgeway, VA. She will lie in state on Wednesday afternoon from 1 - 6 PM, at Fair Funeral Home, for those wishing to come by to pay their respects. Born February 4, 1947 in Eden, NC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Henry McCracken and Helen Overby McCracken. She was a member of Temple of Faith in Ridgeway, VA. Patricia worked for Fieldcrest Mills before going to work for Warren Trucking Company. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Shelton (Markley) of Henry, VA; grandson, Matthew...

Mary Weddle Lambert age 86 of Eden, NC died peacefully after several months of declining health not related to COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, August 7, 2020, in Greensboro, NC. A funeral service will be held 2 pm Wednesday, August 12th 2020 at Spray Baptist Church with a visitation held one hour prior to the service from 1 till 2 pm. Burial will follow at Overlook Cemetery. Mary will lie-in-repose all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning at Fair Funeral Home for anyone wishing to pay their respects and sign the register book. She was born on February 26, 1934, in Washington, DC where her father was a member of the Metropolitan Police serving under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the...

Mr. Truette Colven Parleir, age 95 of Wentworth, passed away on Friday, July 31st at Annie Penn Hospital. A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 4th at 11:00am at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He will lie in state all day on Monday at Fair Funeral Home for those that wish to come by to pay their respects. T.C. was a native of Boone, NC but has lived in Wentworth, NC for over 70 years. He served his country in the US Coast Guard. Mr. Parleir was a member of the Wentworth Presbyterian Church and a retiree from the NC Department of Transportation. Surviving is his son, Rev. Wayne Parleir, (Liz) of Eden. He loved his five grandchildren; Cole Parleir (Eveliz), Amanda Brumble...

Nora Wilson Tolbert, 96, passed away Tuesday evening, July 21, 2020, at UNC-Rockingham Health Care in Eden. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, July 26, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mrs. Tolbert was born October 6, 1923 in Boxwood, VA, to the late Joseph Willis Wilson and Janie Barker Wilson. She was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church and a retiree of Karastan Rug Mill. She is survived by her three children, Ronald Tolbert (Ruth) of Suffolk, VA, Judy Ellis of Aiken Summit, VA, and Jerry Tolbert of Morehead City, NC; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and sister,...

Hassell Lee O'Dell, 83, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Thursday afternoon, July 9, 2020, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, July 13, at Mountain View Cemetery in Ridgeway, VA. He will lie in state Sunday until 6 pm. Mr. O'Dell was born November 8, 1936 in Martinsville, VA to the late Harry Lee O'Dell and Cassie O'Dell. He was a retiree of Hooker Furniture. He is survived by his daughters, Sandra O'Dell Nowlin (Rahn) of Eden and Jenny O'Dell Williams (Brad) of Murrells Inlet, SC; son, Michael Ray O'Dell of Ridgeway, VA; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one step-grandchild; long-time partner, Barbara...

Reva Farmer Teeters, 90, passed away early Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Haven of Rest Adult Christian Home in Ridgeway, VA. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, June 11, at Fieldcrest Church of God with burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Teeters was born December 31, 1929 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Stephen Farmer and Pearl Thomas Farmer. Reva was a dedicated nurse for 40 years, working at Morehead Memorial Hospital as an O.R. Supervisor and also in the nursery. She was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her four children, Patte Osborne (Brad), Robert Teeters, Jr. (Teresa) and...

Judy Burleson Hamby, 72, of Stoneville, NC, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 27, 2020, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, May 31, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (1 - 2 PM) at Fair Funeral Home. Mrs. Hamby was born March 5, 1948 in Cabarrus County, NC, to the late Farley Jerome Burleson and Margaret Troutman Burleson. She enjoyed making hand-crafted furniture, along with arts and crafts. Judy was owner and operator of J. J.'s Woodworking. She is survived by her son, Johnny C. Hamby, Jr. of Asheboro; daughter, Jamie...

Della Faye Wykle Lamb passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Brian Center in Eden. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, March 16, at Crany Missionary Baptist Church in Crany, WV with burial to follow in Wykle Family Cemetery, also in Crany, WV. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (1 - 2 PM) at the church. Mrs. Lamb was born January 3, 1947 in Wyoming County, WV, daughter of the late Porter and Hailey Bailey Wykle. She was a member of Crany MIssionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Jennifer Lamb of Eden, NC and Kathryn Crabtree and husband, John, of McLeansville, NC; cherished grandchildren, Evan and Emily Crabtree; ...

James Clifford Trent, Jr., 84, passed away Tuesday morning, February 18, 2020, at Pelican Health in Reidsville. A graveside service will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, February 21, at Matrimony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 AM to 11:45 AM at Fair Funeral Home before proceeding to the cemetery for the service. A native of Rockingham County, NC, Mr. Trent was born January 25, 1936 to the late James Clifford Trent, Sr. and Eva Gillie Trent. He was a US Air Force veteran having served from 1954 to 1957 and again in 1961 to 1965. He was a member of Matrimony Primitive Baptist Church and was a retiree of Duke Power Company. He is survived by his...

Billy Sidney Price, 85, of Ridgeway, VA and Murrell's Inlet, SC, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at his residence, under Hospice care. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, February 21, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jerry Carter, of the NC House of Representatives, presiding. Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery in Ridgeway, VA. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home in Eden and other times at the home of his daughter, Carolyn, 510 N. Bridge Street, Apt. A, Eden, NC. Mr. Price was born April 9, 1934 in Rockingham County, NC to the late Jesse Lawrence Price and Hazel Dean Price. He was a retiree of Virginia Solite...

Nancy Dare Seaford Lake, 88, of 1129 Trogdon Drive in Eden, passed away Monday morning, February 3, 2020, at the home of her daughter. A celebration of Nancy's life and graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, February 7, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Oxford, NC. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home in Eden and other times at 407 Lynrock Street in Eden. Nancy was born August 27, 1931 to the late Roby Dermont Seaford and Edna Sue Smith Seaford. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Eden and was a retired Registered Nurse with Annie Penn Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her four children, Dwight Lake (Sheila) of Mayodan,...

Robert Edward Wilson, age 89 of Kings Mill Road in Ridgeway, VA, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Blue Ridge Therapy in Stuart, VA. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Friday, December 27th at Mt. View Cemetery in Ridgeway, VA. Military Honors will be held by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard. Mr. Wilson was born April 14, 1930 in Henry County to the late Ed and Ethel Harris Wilson. He was a US Army Veteran and worked for Pannell Knitting. Robert retired from Sara Lee Corporation. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Wilson, of the home; sons; Isaac Wilson (Debbie) and Robert Wilson, Jr., both of Ridgeway; daughter, Reba Haley (Barry) of Axton; five...