Juanita Wilson. Juanita went home to be with The Lord on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Glenbridge Heath and Rehabilition. She was 97 years old, born December 26, 1925 "Christmas baby." She was "The Firstborn" of eleven children to Raymond and Nora Warren born in the Zionvillle community. Juanita was a faithful member to Brushy Fork Baptist Church before entering Glenbridge nursing home in 2005. She was the longest residing patient/resident of 18 years last month at the facility. You could always find her up and down the halls making sure other patients had what they needed. She called her little room "home" and was very content with reading, talking on her phone, visiting with friends dropping in, going through her clothes and shoes or listening to her favorite music. She earned the title and was so proud being called the last "Charter" member living of "The Brushy Fork Home Demonstration Club." Juanita married her sweetheart Lewis Wilson on August 23, 1943. Lewis would ride his bicycle from Brushy Fork to North Fork in Zionville to come see her.

Juanita was saved and baptized at age 13. Her favorite life verse in the bible was Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not be faint."

She was a shoe clerk at Dancey's Shoe Store on Kingstreet for years, helping everyone from young and old find the perfect pair of shoes.

Juanita was preceded in death by her husband Lewis, beautiful daughter Wanda Wilson LaFrage, her parents Raymond and Nora Thomas Warren, brothers: Hal, Bill, Jack, Dale and sisters: Gaye Coffey, Catherine Gilbert and Karen Mask. She is survived by her best and closest friend and sister, Elsie Winebarger of Zionville and brothers: Rev. Edd Warren of Granite Falls and baby brother Steve of Lenoir. She's also survived by sisters-in-law Libby Warren, Maxine Warren, Mary Warren, Gail Tugman, Evelyn Coffey along with a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Juanita Wilson will be conducted Wednesday, May 10. The family will receive friends from 1 pm – 3pm at Hampton Funeral chapel with the funeral beginning at 3 pm officiated by her brother Rev. Edd Warren and great nephew Toby Oliver. Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Entombment will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens Mausoleum.

The family respectfully requests no food.

In lieu of flowers, memorials or contributions may be made to Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation 211 Milton Brown Heirs Road, Boone, NC 28607 or in memory of her daughter's employer, Appalachian Regional Healthcare PO Box 2600 Boone, NC 28607.

The family wishes to thank the many ones who never forgot Juanita while at the nursing home. She was very fortunate and blessed to have weekly cards, letters, visits along with special gifts and sweets to satisfy her sweet tooth throughout her 18 year stay.

Online condolences may be sent to the Wilson family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.