Raleigh Barnard Welborn

Mr. Raleigh Barnard Welborn, 75, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025. He was born on July 2, 1950 in Watauga County to the late John Washington Welborn and Vivian Wood Welborn. Raleigh loved cars, sports and mowing his lawn. Most importantly, he loved his granddaughter, Taylor, and spending time with her.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mack Welborn. Raleigh is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Gayle Wright Welborn; his daughter, Michelle Welborn (Michael) Arrington; granddaughter, Taylor Lucille Arrington; sisters, Lucille (Michael) McGuire and Rachel (Jim) Hill; and brothers, David (Kris) Welborn and John Welborn.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Austin Barnes Funeral Home in Boone, North Carolina. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 12:00 – 1:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Breakthrough T1D at 200 Vesey Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10281. Memorials can also be made to the John and Vivian Welborn Endowed Memorial Scholarship for Nutrition and Foods at PO Box 32110, Boone, NC 28608.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at the SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Unit for their love and care over Raleigh.