Bura Franklin Wiles

Mr. Bura Franklin Wiles, 85, passed away on March 1, 2025. He was born on May 7, 1939 in Wilkes County to the late Bura Ray Wiles and Carrie Elizabeth Poe Wiles. Bura enjoyed to build model airplanes and boats. He enjoyed watching the world go by and animals. He was also a big fan of westerns and especially loved John Wayne. 

In addition to his parents, Bura was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Olivia McKnight Wiles; daughter, Teresa Lynn Wiles; son, Bura Franklin Wiles, Jr.; and sisters, Francis Williams, and Florence Daniels. Bura is survived by his daughter; Mary (Mark) Webb; grandchildren, Michelle Lynn Webb (Sean), and Mark Keith Webb, Jr. (Claudine); great grandchildren, Alaina Webb and Keegan Webb; sisters-in-law, Florence Cauley of Pascagoula, MS, and Dianna Grubbs of Yadkinville, NC; and several nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service for Bura will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Woodland Cemetery in Winston Salem, NC, with Rev. Zak King officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.com. 

Gentry Family Funeral Service in East Bend is serving the Wiles family.