Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameRoy Garland CHRISMON [1106], [36165], [9908]
BirthApr 11, 1925, Rockingham County, North Carolina [1106]
DeathApr 13, 2003, Rockingham County, North Carolina [1106]
BurialReidlawn Cemetery, 1530 Barnes Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [1106]
FatherRoy Capers CHRISMON (1896-1990)
MotherOllie Mae BROWN (1902-2002)
Spouses
BirthJun 22, 1930, Rockingham County, North Carolina [36166]
DeathMar 10, 2009, Guilford County, North Carolina [36166]
BurialReidlawn Cemetery, 1530 Barnes Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [36166]
MotherElsie Mae TODD (1908-1991)
ChildrenMichael Garland (1952-2021)
Obituary Online notes for Roy Garland CHRISMON
REIDSVILLE Roy Garland Chrismon , 78, of 1912 Belmont Drive, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Annie Penn Hospital.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at Reidlawn Cemetery with military graveside rites.

Mr. Chrismon was born in Rockingham County to the late Roy C. and Ollie Brown Chrismon . He was a veteran in the U.S. Army serving during WWII. He was the co-owner and operator of the Lucky Ford dealership and was a member of the First Congregational Christian Church. Mr. Chrismon was a former member of the Reidsville Lions Club and the Reidsville Elks Lodge, where he served on the Board of Directors for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife, Colleen Atkins Chrismon of the home; son, Michael Chrismon of Reidsville; grandson, Jason Chrismon of Kill Devil Hills; granddaughter, Sasha Leonard of Wanchese; great grandchildren, Caitlin and Noah; sisters, Rebecca Rakestraw and husband, Watson of Eden and Patricia Kopko and husband, Robert of Monessen, Pa. and special friend, Jenny Lynn Penn.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to First Congregational Christian Church, P.O. Box 2002, Reidsville, N.C. 27323 or the Rockingham County Honor Guard, C / O Ray Kelly, 242 Strutton Lane, Eden, N.C. 27288.

Condolences may be sent to the family through www.wilkersonfuneral.com [1106]
Obituary Online notes for Lila Colleen (Spouse 1)
REIDSVILLE — Colleen Atkins Chrismon, 78, of 1912 Belmont Drive, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Moses Cone Hospital.

Graveside funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 13, at Reidlawn Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Price Watt, Tommy Smothers, Ian McKinney, Jason Chrismon, Billy Coleman, Glenn Bacon, Tony Nichols and Jerry Lawson. The honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Fellowship of Congregational Christian Church.

Mrs. Chrismon was born in Rockingham County, to the late Clint and Elsie Todd Atkins. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Garland Chrismon.

She is survived by her son, Michael Chrismon and Jo Marie McKinney of Reidsville; grandchildren, Sascha Watkins and Jason Chrismon; great grandchildren, Caitlin and Noah Leonard; sisters- in-law, Rebecca Rakestraw and husband, Watson and Patricia Kopko and husband, Robert; aunt, Zylvia Grissom; nieces, Susan Allen and Missy Zanardelli; nephews, Tommy Rakestraw and Scott Rakestraw and many special friends.

Published in the News Record on 3/12/2009 [36166]
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