Ward H. Nichols

• Year Inducted: 2020
• Participating in nearly 200 group shows and 170 solo exhibitions in 92 individual galleries and museums in 23 states, Nichols has become a renowned painter ...

John & Etta Idol

• Year Inducted: 2020
• John and Etta dedicated a combined 72 years to educating students in Wilkes County. They were known as a couple for education, as they worked together on all projects.

James Wilber Cook

• Year Inducted: 2020
• James joined his father, Flake Cook, at Carolina Auto Supply which was a business started in 1946 by Flake and his partner Bob Kite.

Dwight David Beck

• Year Inducted: 2020
• Beck worked as a teacher and coach at West Wilkes High School for over 35 years. He currently serves as the longest tenured coach ever at West Wilkes High School.

Andrew Franklin Kilby

• Year Inducted: 2020
• Kilby became a partner of Yadkin Valley Motor Company in 1930. He served in the car business with numerous partners over the years.

The Kruger Brothers

• Year Inducted: 2020
• In 1997, the Kruger Brothers made their debut in America playing for audiences at MerleFest, the Wilkesboro festival named in honor of Doc Watson’s son, Merle.

Dennis M. Huggins

• Year Inducted: 2020
• During Huggins’ time at Wilkes County Schools, he was involved with the Technology in Education Challenge, Project ADMIT, and other fundraising efforts for various school and district initiatives.

Tammy Eller Whitworth

• Year Inducted: 2020
• Tammy started her lifelong career in the home improvement industry in 1994 at a building supply warehouse in Atlanta, GA.