Obituaries in North Wilkesboro, NC

Mr. Charles Frank Eller Jr. age 88 of Millers Creek passed away Saturday January 3 2026 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in WinstonSalem. Funeral services will be held 200 PM Sunday January 11 2026 at Arbor Grove Methodist Church. Eller will lie in state at the church from 130 PM until the time of t...

Mrs. Doris Combs Gordon Cohen age 79 of Statesville formerly of Wilkes County passed away Monday January 12 2026 at Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. Funeral services will be held 200 PM Wednesday January 14 2026 at ReinsSturdivant Chapel with Rev. Boyce Cleary officiating. Burial will be ...

Mr. Jack Donald Lunsford age 90 of Union Grove passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 200 PM Thursday January 15 2026 at Lewis Baptist Church with Pastor Bruce Rhoades Rev. Allen Lunsford and Rev. Carl Ray ...

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...

William Edward Pearson, age 79, of Boomer, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Atrium Health-Winston Salem. He was born January 20, 1946, in Wilkes County to Junior Edgar and Lora Belle Williams Pearson. He was an active member of Boomer Advent Christian Church and lov...

Rev. Conrad Clayton Hefner age 75 of Millers Creek passed away Friday January 9 2026 at his apartment in his favorite chair. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 200 PM Saturday January 17 2026 at Wilkesboro Baptist Church with Dr. Chris Hefner Dr. Robert Hefner and Mrs. Christina Browning off...

Mrs. Lucille Lankford Johnson age 81 of North Wilkesboro passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at her home. Funeral services will be held 300 PM Sunday January 18 2026 at Welcome Home Baptist Church with Rev. John Triplett and Rev. Ethan Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. T...

Ms. Gail Darlene Johnson McCann age 76 of Roaring River passed away Sunday January 11 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1100 AM Saturday January 17 2026 at Rachel Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Wiles and Pastor Tim McCann officia...

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...

Patricia Ann Handy, age 81, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born November 24, 1944, in Wilkes County to Quincy David and Carrie Beatrice Stone Foster. Mrs. Handy was a member of Baptist Home Baptist Church and a former secretary ...

Angela Faith Hall, age 64, of McGrady, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Atrium Health-Winston Salem. She was born December 19, 1961, in Wilkes County to Hobert and Phyllis Wyatt Osborne. She loved the Lord, spending time with her family and helping others. Angela was a kind and caring person ...

Correna Minton Shepherd, age 92, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Atrium Health-Winston Salem. Correna was born December 6, 1933, in Wilkes County to Hobert Hayes and Bonnie Triplett Scott. Correna was a member of Bible Way Baptist Church. She dearly loved the Lord, her f...