Mrs. Bonnie Virginia Roark

Mrs. Bonnie Virginia Roark age 82, of Creston, NC died Saturday, August 23, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Roark was born May 31, 1932 in Ashe County to Cody and Mary Osborne Roark. Mrs. Roark was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Kenneth Edward Roark, daughter, Emma Jean Roten, grandson, Jerry Dean, brothers, Fate, J. D., Merrill, Raymond and Ralph Roark, sisters, Imogene Farmer and Mable Roark. Mrs. Roark always had a happy spirit and loved music, flea markets and yard sales.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Mountain View Methodist Church Cemetery by Rev. James Henson.

Mrs. Roark is survived by: two daughters, Doris Cannon of Creston & Bonnie Sue Persinger of Hudson, two sons, Kenneth Roark Jr. of Greenville, TN and Charles Dewey "Sam" Roark of Creston, two sons in-law, Mark Daniel Persinger of Hudson and Jerry Lee Roten of Granite Falls, one brother, C. R. Roark of PA, two sisters, Edith Dalton of VA and Louise Phillips of Creston also surviving are 6 grandchildren, Thomas Ray Roark, William Michael, Joey Dean Michael, Kenneth E. Roark III, Sue Ann Chambers, Chrystal Roark, 7 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, a special friend & caregiver, Mamie "Pat" Allen several nieces and nephews.

The family respectfully request no food or flowers please, memorials may be made to the family c/o Badger Funeral Home, PO Box 139, West Jefferson, NC 28694.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Roark's arrangements.

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