Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameEtta ALLRED [51194]
BirthJul 17, 1916, Guilford County, North Carolina [51194]
DeathNov 2, 2015, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [51194]
BurialReidlawn Cemetery, 1530 Barnes Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [51194]
MotherNaomi GERRINGER (1882-1943)
Spouses
BirthApr 24, 1911 [51195]
DeathJul 7, 1983 [51195]
BurialReidlawn Cemetery, 1530 Barnes Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina [51195]
Obituary Online notes for Etta ALLRED
d/o D. Frank Allred and Naomi Gerringer Allred
w/o George Daniel Prook, Sr.

Etta was born in the Friedens Church Community of Guilford County, North Carolina.

She worked for McEwen Hosiery Mill in Burlington, in the 1930s. During that time she and her husband, George, made their home in Gibsonville while caring for her father, Frank Allred. Etta and George moved to Reidsville, NC, in 1958 where they operated the Reidsville Sign Service. Etta was an active member of Lowe’s United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed being outdoors and working in her yard. She is remembered for making chocolate pies that were always the special dessert at family gatherings.

Etta was preceded in death by her husband, George Daniel Prook, Sr., her brothers Fred Allred, Johnny Allred and Walter Allred, and her sister Mae A. (nee, Allred) Elliot.
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Last Modified Mar 10, 2024Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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