William "Frank" Franklin Wolfe

William “Frank” Franklin Wolfe, 66, of Newport, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 16­, 2020, due to cancer in his lungs, chest and stomach.

A private funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020, at Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Steve Wakefield. He will be laid to rest in the Church Cemetery. Out of respect and concern for public health and safety, the family invites friends to view the webcasting of the service through Munden Funeral Home’s website. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website.

Franklin was born on July 20, 1953 in Elkin, North Carolina to the late Adolphus Harrison Wolfe Jr. and Rachel McDaniel Wolfe. He grew up in Winston Salem and in 1982, moved to Yadkinville, North Carolina. The highlight of his life is when he married his loving wife, Shirley Edwards Wolfe, on December 30, 1980. They spent 39 years and 4 months by each other’s side.

Frank obtained his Associates degree in Electronics and worked as an Electrical Technician at AT&T, Bell South and most recently at Century Link in New Bern. He was an honorable and caring man who loved to fish, hunt, canoe and kayak which were all wonderful skills that he shared with Boy Scout Troop 655 in Yadkinville where he served as their Troop Leader. Most of all, Frank will be remembered for his amazing talent of singing.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Wolfe of the home; daughter, Annette W. Jordan and husband Dane of State Road, NC and their children, Emma and Harold; and son, William F. Wolfe II and wife Rimma of Harrisonburg, VA and their beautiful baby, Amelia; sister, Teresa Wolfe of Willow Springs, NC; and brother, Tommy Wolfe of Kernersville, NC.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolphus and Rachel Wolfe and sister, Becky W. Faegan.

Flowers are welcome, or memorial donations may be sent to Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church at 120 Bell Street, Cedar Point, NC 28584.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Cremations in Havelock, NC.