Mrs. Rebecca Russell Winebarger, age 81 of Ronda, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Winebarger was born December 10, 1929 in Wilkes County to William and Lelia Ann Hudson Russell. Rebecca was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was retired and was a member of Maple Springs United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Worth Winebarger a son Allen Winebarger and a grandson Christopher Allen Cheek. Survivors include: a daughter, Janie Winebarger Cheek and Grady Cranford of Ronda; grandchildren, Brian Cheek and wife Bekka, and Josh Cheek and wife Nina; very special great grandchildren Dylan Cheek and Zoe Cheek. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Rex Cranfill officiating. Burial will follow in Crestwood Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Margaret Wood, Greta Bowman, Faye Cain, Cathy Canaday, Barbara Gary, the staff of Mountain Valley Hospice and her nurse Cathy Johnson. The family requests that memorials be made to Maple Springs United Methodist Church, PO Box 187, Ronda, NC 28670 or to Mountain Valley Hospice, Elkin division, 688 North Bridge Street Elkin, NC 28621