Christine Dobbins Wilkerson, age 87

Christine Dobbins Wilkerson, age 87 of Forest City went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2014.  

She was born on February 4, 1927 in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Fletcher Lee and Lanner Hawkins Dobbins. 

She was a long time employee of Doncaster-Tanner Companies and a member of the Florence Baptist Church where she was active in the Women’s Circle.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Boyce Wilkerson and her son, Larry Wilkerson as well as five brothers and five sisters

Survivors include a daughter, Sybil Price, a son, Roger Wilkerson and wife Cindy, daughter-in-law, Dee Wilkerson, six grandchildren, Michele and Greg Goode, Kirk and Cindy Wilkerson, Brad and Kelly Wilkerson, Jennifer and Kevin Blanton, Stephanie and Ted Hall, Carrie and Brian Osburne, and eighteen great-grandchildren.  Also surviving are her sister, Betty Holtzclaw and sister-in-law, Ruth VanDyke as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at The Padgett and King Chapel with Reverend Dr. Bobby Gantt officiating.  Interment followed in the Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.  

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.