East Wilkes High School Alumni Obituaries

Born 1939

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Mr. Jessie "Mink" Lewis Blackburn age 87 of Roaring River passed away peacefully on Friday August 14 2026 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mink was born Apr...

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Dan peacefully passed away on Easter Sunday afternoon April 5 2026 at Burlington Hospice House after an aggressive cancer diagnosis and a swift declin...

Born 1943

Forest City, North Carolina

Raymond Wayne Harris age 82 of Forest City died Sunday March 29 2026 at CarePartners Solace Hospice House in Asheville. Wayne as he was known to his f...

Born 1998

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Ira Blevin Hopkins, age 27, of Vass, NC, formerly of Roaring River, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026. He was born December 10, 1998, in Forsyth Co...

Born 1959

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Samuel Steven Dowell, affectionately known as “Stevie” to his family and friends was born May 22, 1959. Steven was preceded in death by his loving fat...