Wilena Christine Folken Obituary

We are sad to announce that on April 30, 2021, at the age of 87, Wilena Christine Folken of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, born in Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ray Robert and Christine Wilhelmina Lauts Turnbull; and her brother Lavon Turnbull. She is survived by: her husband Raymond E. Folken; her children, Douglas R. Folken (Monica) of Tampa, Kimberly A. Folken of Southern Pines, N. C. and Julia C. Baird (Shane Hague) of Millers Creek; her grandchildren, Zachary A. Folken (Jessica) of Lawrence, Nikolas Q. Folken of Kansas City, Jordan H. Folken (Brittany) of Kansas City, Ethan Folken of Greensboro, N. C., William "Dalton" Baird of Wilkesboro, N. C., Kaitlin C. Walsh (Ryan) of North Wilkesboro, N. C., Victoria F. Brown (Blake) of Millers Creek, N. C. and Rebecca P. Shumate (Jared) of North Wilkesboro, N. C.; her great grandchildren, Annebelle, Oscar, Iris, Avery, Elowyn, Bailey, Everett and Oliver; and her siblings, Belva Hullender (Jim) of Ocean Springs and Irvin Turnbull (Carol Jean) of Knoxville, Tennessee..

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Atonement, 243 Oakwoods Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.