Ernestine Gibson Wilkey

Ernestine Gibson Wilkey, 79 of Jonesboro died Saturday morning, August 19, 2006, at her home. She had lived in the Jonesboro area all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben A. Gibson and Nancy Elizabeth Pierce, her husband, Millard Forrest “Tuff” Wilkey; two sons, Elvis Lee Wilkey and Jimmy Dewayne “Big Red” Wilkey.

Survived and forever loved by

Daughters
Patricia Chesser, Paragould, Arkansas,
Melinda Hinchcliff, Jonesboro,
Reba Jones, Conway, Arkansas,
Debbie Wilkey and Vikkie Wilkey, Greenway both of Jonesboro,

Sons
Ernie Wilkey and Robert Wilkey, of Jonesboro,
Bobby Wilkey, Conway,
Ricky Wilkey, Jonesboro,
Lodus Wilkey, Paragould,

Brother
Don Black, Jonesboro

Sisters
Ida Mae Morgan, Jonesboro,
Pat Locklear, of Georgia.

12 grandchildren
16 Great grandchildren
5 Great great grandchildren

Funeral services will be 11:00 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Danny Jackson officiating and burial to follow in Redd Cemetery, near Cash, Arkansas with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will start at 10:00 AM Tuesday morning until service time.

For those wishing to leave lasting memorials, the family request you please consider the Ernestine Gibson Wilkey Fund at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 4500 Sarah Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401