Wilbur Lee Steele Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Wilbur Lee Steele (Graham, North Carolina), who passed away at the age of 81, on May 3, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Wilbur has departed this earthly realm, his legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May his spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
He was predeceased by: his grandmother Eliza Ollie Cooper Steele; his parents, Hazel Bunn Steele and Wilbur T. Steele; and his brother Don Mitchell Steele. He is survived by: his friend Thompson.
Visitation was held on Friday, May 8th 2026 from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM at the Rich and Thompson (207 E Elm St, Graham, NC 27253). A burial was held on Friday, May 8th 2026 at 1:45 PM at the Linwood Cemetery (321 E Elm St, Graham, NC 27253). A funeral service was held on Friday, May 8th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Service & Crematory (207 E Elm St, Graham, NC 27253).
Memorials may be made to Buddy's church, Kinnett Memorial Baptist Church, 1106 East Morehead St., Burlington, NC 27215.
