Mr. Willie Elbert Noble, Jr., received his spiritual wins to his eternal rest on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019. His funeral will be held 1:00PM on Friday, March 1st, 2019 at Union Memorial United Methodist Church, 1012 East Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC. Visitation will start 12:00Noon at the church. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.
Affectionately known by family and friends as “SANG”, he was born on January 11th, 1928 to the late Willie Elbert Noble, Sr. and Mary Noble. In 1946 he graduated from James B. Dudley High School. He was a veteran of the US Navy, where he served in World War II. After the Navy he met and dated the love of his life, Delores Sylvia Isley. They were married 68 blissful years!!
He was a highly sought-after tradesman; a plasterer and drywall expert who trained and supervised several generations of plastering and drywall apprentices at some of North Carolina and Greensboro’s most notable universities, corporations and facilities.
He was a dedicated and loyal member of Union Memorial United Methodist Church, where he served on several ministries such as: Usher Board, United Methodist Men, Tuesday Fellowship, Kitchen Ministry and a faithful member of the Trustee Board.
Willie Noble is survived by his wife, Delores I. Noble; four children, Victor Noble, Velma Noble, Willie Noble III (Norma) and Veronica Noble-Stephens (Mark, Sr.); grandchildren, Christopher Noble (Brittany), Philip Noble (Murjana), DeLora Coplin, Bryce Stephens and Mark Stephens, Jr.; great grandchildren, Dominic Noble, Adrianne Noble, Eden Noble, Darian Noble and David Coplin, Jr.; nieces and nephews, Phyllis Pettaway (Michael), Deborah Bryson (John), Winfred Oliver, Vera Poole, Lillian Oliver, Cornell Oliver (Shari), Gary Oliver (Emma), and Gayland Oliver (Stephanie); cousin-in-law, James Davis, Jr. He is also survived by many other loving family and friends.
Woodard Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.