Betty Jane Meadows Wilburn

WEAVERVILLE- Betty Jane Meadows Wilburn, age 81, of Weaverville, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

Mrs. Wilburn was born on March 28, 1944, in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. She enjoyed being outdoors in nature and watching the animals. She adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Leonard G. Wilburn who died in 2023.

Betty is survived by her daughters, Cindy Wilburn Crabtree (Kenneth), and Gail Wilburn Ward (John); grandchildren, Erin Crabtree, Sara Crabtree Forgie (Gabriel), Grant Ward, and Emily Ward; and great-grandchildren, Logan Forgie, and Asher Forgie.

Private graveside services will be held at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, Asheville, NC.

West Family Funeral Services is honored to be serving the Wilburn family. Condolences may be offered to the family under Betty’s obituary at www.westfamilyfuneralservices.com.