Wilber Holleman

Mr. Wilber McKinley "Kin" Holleman, 89, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 7, 1928, the oldest of ten children, to Walter McKinley and Ola Bell Knight Holleman and was raised on a tobacco farm in Yadkin County. Mr. Holleman was a member of Hopewell Moravian Church where he had been on the Board of Trustees, a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Boy Scout Leader. He influenced the lives of many young men who are now leaders in the community. He crafted the trays used for the Love Feasts and was able to attend this past Christmas. He was owner of Holleman Fixture Co., and Jordan Furniture Company, Inc. He was preceded in death by parents and his wife of 67 years, Mildred Holleman. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Ray and husband, Sam of Winston-Salem and Wanda Plemmons of Kernersville; three grandchildren, Lisa Tranum and husband, Mike, Beth Lillycrop, and James Moore; and five great grandchildren, Haley, Erin, Ethan, Alexis and Jordan. The funeral service will be conducted Friday, January 5, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.

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