Sidney "S.A." Andrew Tadlock

Sidney Andrew “SA” Tadlock, 83 of Rockingham, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home. SA was born January 11, 1930 in Union County, a son of the late Henry Luther and Lola Brewer Tadlock. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and retired from the North Carolina Department of Corrections after over 20 years of service. SA came to Rockingham with his family when he was 14 years old and as a young man sang with a men’s quartet. He enjoyed his music and riding his motorcycle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Leaton Montgomery Long, Jr.: brothers, Henry Luther “HL” Tadlock, James William “JW” Tadlock, Bunyan Carroll Tadlock and Glen Tadlock; sisters, Bridie Lee Tadlock Young and Sarah Elizabeth “Lib” Tadlock. Surviving are his wife, Donna Hutchins Tadlock of the home; sons, Martin Tadlock and wife LaRae of Bimiji, WI, Sidney Tadlock, Jr and wife Ellen of Troy, Garry Tadlock of Rockingham; daughters, Renee Overstreet and husband Bob of Lehi, Utah and Karen Tadlock of Fancy Gap, VA; a foster daughter, Trinity Bennett of the home; eleven grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren; brother RV Tadlock and wife Faye of Summerfield, NC; sister Lois Bass and husband Bob of Four Oaks and sister-in-law Pat Tadlock of Marion, SC. A service to celebrate SA’s life will be held at 7pm Wednesday in the Colonial Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Hawks officiating. Interment will be held privately. The family will see friends from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Wednesday at the funeral home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Richmond County, P.O.Box 2064, Rockingham, NC 28380.