Wilma Stampley Piner

Wilma Stampley Piner

GREENVILLE - Mrs. Wilma Stampley Piner, 87, died Thursday February 22, 2018.

The funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11 am in the First Presbyterian Church, officiated by her pastor, Rev. Amanda Hines. The family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be in Pinewood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Piner was born in Greenville on November 14, 1930 to Estelle and Ivey Howard Stampley. She spent her early childhood in Raleigh, then in Wilmington, where she was a graduate of New Hanover High School and attended Miller-Motte Business School. After high school she met her soulmate, Rexford Eugene "Gene" Piner. They enjoyed 34 years of marriage before his death in 1985. Wilma and Gene had four children. Wilma devoted her entire life to her family and her church. She enjoyed cooking for all special occasions and surrounding herself with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

An active member of First Presbyterian Church, she was active in her circle, helping "address angels" with the newsletter, teaching Sunday School and serving as a deacon. In 1998 she received Honorary Life Membership in The Presbyterian Women.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her older sister, Marjorie Combs and younger brother, Howard Stampley, of Wilmington.

She is survived by her: aughters, Annelle (Pete) West of Winterville and Becky Piner of Greenville; sons, Rexford "Bubba" (Harriet) Piner and Kevin (Susan) Piner, all of Greenville; sister-in-law, Tina Stampley; grandchildren, Chris (Jennifer) West, Lauren (Vinse) Bowers, Rex (Ashley) Piner, John (Krystle) Piner, Mallory Piner, Julia (David) Ahlschlager, Hayley (Kyle) Wright, and Trevor Piner; great-grandchildren; Spencer and Macy West, Ivy and Taylor Bowers, Jackson and Abby Piner, Chloe Lewis, Adalynn and Harper Piner, Brayden and Kinley Piner, Violet, Sofie, and Camille Ahlschlager, and Nain and Kassi Wright; and many special nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to commend AseraCare for its compassion and professionalism, especially Emily Houston, their nurse, and the awesome staff! Also special gratitude to Barbara Williams and her "earth angels," Thelma Lawson and Danette Speller.

Memorials may be made to The Presbyterian Women, First Presbyterian Church, 1400 S. Elm Street, Greenville, NC 27858.

Arrangements are by Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory.

Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com

As published in The Daily Reflector