Wilda Briles Kearns

Wilda Mae Briles Kearns, 84, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Kearns was born in Randolph County on May 30, 1930 to Roland Alvah and Wilda Kathryn "Kate" Winningham Briles. She was a 1948 graduate of Asheboro High School and a 1952 graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro. In addition to her parents, Wilda was preceded in death by her husband Fred Martin Kearns, Jr. She was a teacher/ICT Coordinator with Asheboro City Schools for 22 years. Wilda was a member of First United Methodist Church where she participated in the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Wilda was a member of NCECA (Randolph County), the Asheboro Woman's Club, Little Gate Garden Club, and the Randolph County Genealogical Society. She was a member of several hereditary organizations including the D.A.R., U.D.C., D.A.C. and National Society of Magna Charta Dames and Barons where she was past North Carolina State Regent. She was a Master Gardener. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Trollinger and husband Tom of Asheboro; son, Martin Kearns and wife Beth of Asheboro; grandchildren, Caroline Trollinger of Asheboro, Lindsay Poe and husband Jeff of Liberty, Lauren Trollinger, William Kearns, and George Kearns all of Asheboro; great grandchildren, Hunter Wilson, Cameron Norton, and Angel Palma all of Asheboro, Jackson, Benjamin, and Emma Poe all of Liberty; and her faithful companion, her dog Max. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 224 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro with Rev. Lynda Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 224 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203 or the Randolph Room at the Randolph Public Library, 210 Worth St., Asheboro, NC 27203.