RG Absher

• Year Inducted: 2026
• RG was one of several Wilkes County citizens who worked to plan and develop the Wilkes Heritage Museum, which opened to the public in 2004.

Terry Bumgarner

• Year Inducted: 2026
• Terry served on the Wilkes Community College Board of Trustees and WCC Foundation Board for more than 40 years.

Arthur & Kate Eller

• Year Inducted: 2026
• Ward and Kate spent their careers as Wilkes County educators, and as a couple they always maintained a community-first attitude.

Bill Harris

• Year Inducted: 2026
• Bill has always thought we are here for a short period of time and that we should work to try to make things better than we found them.

Devin Lyall

• Year Inducted: 2026
• Devin started a non-profit organization called Recovery Revolution, where she now serves as the Executive Director.

Shirley Blackburn Randleman

• Year Inducted: 2026
• Shirley served as Wilkes County Clerk of Court, in the NC House and Senate, and as a County Commissioner.

Thomas Edgar Story

• Year Inducted: 2026
• As a Republican legislator, he served nine terms in the North Carolina General Assembly from Wilkes County.

Annie Winkler

• Year Inducted: 2026
• Her heart and mission for the arts in Wilkes County made its lasting impact through her founding of Wilkes Art Gallery in 1962.