Wilkes Central High School Alumni Obituaries

Jerry C. Rynkiewicz, 61, of Wyoming, passed away on January 8, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice, surrounded by his family. Born in Jamica Queens, New York. He was the son of the late Richard and Rose Rynkiewicz. Jerry was a 1982 graduate of Pittston Area High School and served in the United States ...

Tony Vincent Conner was born October 28 1963 in Winston Salem NC to Robert L. and Elizabeth R. Conner. After a brief illness Tony quietly passed away on December 8 2025 at the young age of 62. Up until the end Tony expressed how grateful he was to have lived a life full of wonderful experiences. Ton...

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 father, Samuel K. Dowell and mother, Eloise D. Dowell, brother, Ricky J. Dowell and brother-in-law, Marvin E. Brewington. At an early age Steven was...

Sara Jane Neely Whittington was born September 19, 1956. The Lord called her home on January 2, 2026, while at Forsyth Medical Center. Sara graduated from Wilkes Central High School class of 1975.Jane as she was known by most was a member of First Baptist Church from an early age, she was a member o...

Rhoda Jean Bryan Billings, 88, of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Lewisville, North Carolina and Wilkesboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on December 29, 2025.Rhoda was born the fourth of six siblings on September 30, 1937, in Wilkesboro to Thomas...