Dale Franklin Wilhelm

Yadkinville- Dale Franklin Wilhelm, 77, of Yadkinville passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Yadkin Nursing Center in Yadkinville, NC. Dale was born in Surry County on September 13, 1948, to Eva Wilkins Wilhelm & Everette Wilhelm.

Dale graduated from Boonville High School in 1966 and Forsyth Technical College with honors in 1968 with a degree in Horticulture. After college he began working for the city of Winston Salem in June of 1968 in the parks and recreation department and retired with 30 years of service from the Inspections Division. For many years Dale enjoyed helping Chris Groce with auction sales and meeting many people. After retirement many years at Christmas you would see him ringing bells for the Salvation Army in Yadkinville. He enjoyed working in the yard, reading westerns and spending time at his and Kathy’s house in the mountains of Ashe County.

Dale is preceded in death by his mother and father, brothers Roy (Toleda) Wilhelm, Fred (Mildred) Wilhelm, sisters Patsy (Henry) Billiot, Frances King and Margie Vannoy. Surviving is his wife of 57 years Kathy Burton Wilhelm of the home; daughter Brooke (Perry) Snow of Yadkinville; brothers-in-law Jack King, Willie Vannoy, Johnny (Linda) Burton and sister-in-law Joan Prim and multiple nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and his canine companion Casey.

The family will receive friends Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm prior to the service at First Baptist Church of Yadkinville with a Celebration of Life service to follow the visitation at 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church by the Reverend Will Hamric and the Reverend John Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to made to First Baptist Church of Yadkinville PO Box 668, Yadkinville NC 27055 or to Mountain Valley Hospice, 516 Hawthorne Drive, Yadkinville, NC 27055.

Gentry Family Funeral Service of Yadkinville is serving the Wilhelm Family.