John Robert Wilkinson, 98, of Dayton, VA passed away on July 8, 2022. John was born in Wythe County, VA on March 19, 1924 to Robert Roy Wilkinson and Elizabeth Hoback Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 60 years, Mildred Carper Wilkinson, his three brothers Everett, Rupert, Cecil, sister Evelyn Gerstley, great-granddaughter Beth Lindsay and great-great-granddaughter Willow Null.
John proudly served in the US Army during WW II. He served in the European Theater and received a Purple Heart for being wounded in the Hurtgen Forest Germany. He worked as an accountant for the Virginia Theater for a short while after being released from the service. He worked a short time for Merck. After being laid off, he went to work for Sam's Supermarket on Route 42 South in Harrisonburg, VA. He retired from Dunham-Bush. John served as a Deacon at the Bethlehem Brethren Church and later joined the Dayton Church of the Brethren. For 16 years he served as Treasurer of the DAV Chapter 24 and Adjutant for 6 years. Church and family were very important to John. He and his wife raised three children and were devoted to them.
John is survived by daughter Phyllis (Edward) West of Daleville, VA, son Donnie Wilkinson of Bridgewater, VA, daughter Kathy (Harlan) Botkin of Sugar Grove, WV; his grandchildren, Karen Childress of Lynchburg, VA, Eric Wisman of Dayton, VA, Kerry (Mike) Bosserman of Shenandoah, VA; great-grandsons Stevan (Lena) Lindsay of New Castle, VA and Gavin Stobbs of Shenandoah, VA; great-great-granddaughter Caroline Null of New Castle, VA.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Johnson Funeral and Cremation Service Chapel in Bridgewater with Regina Harlow officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
John proudly served in the US Army during WW II. He served in the European Theater and received a Purple Heart for being wounded in the Hurtgen Forest Germany. He worked as an accountant for the Virginia Theater for a short while after being released from the service. He worked a short time for Merck. After being laid off, he went to work for Sam's Supermarket on Route 42 South in Harrisonburg, VA. He retired from Dunham-Bush. John served as a Deacon at the Bethlehem Brethren Church and later joined the Dayton Church of the Brethren. For 16 years he served as Treasurer of the DAV Chapter 24 and Adjutant for 6 years. Church and family were very important to John. He and his wife raised three children and were devoted to them.
John is survived by daughter Phyllis (Edward) West of Daleville, VA, son Donnie Wilkinson of Bridgewater, VA, daughter Kathy (Harlan) Botkin of Sugar Grove, WV; his grandchildren, Karen Childress of Lynchburg, VA, Eric Wisman of Dayton, VA, Kerry (Mike) Bosserman of Shenandoah, VA; great-grandsons Stevan (Lena) Lindsay of New Castle, VA and Gavin Stobbs of Shenandoah, VA; great-great-granddaughter Caroline Null of New Castle, VA.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Johnson Funeral and Cremation Service Chapel in Bridgewater with Regina Harlow officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
John Robert Wilkinson, 98, of Dayton, VA passed away on July 8, 2022. John was born in Wythe County, VA on March 19, 1924 to Robert Roy Wilkinson and Elizabeth Hoback Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 60 years, Mildred Carper Wilkinson, his three brothers Everett, Rupert, Cecil, sister Evelyn Gerstley, great-granddaughter Beth Lindsay and great-great-granddaughter Willow Null.
John proudly served in the US Army during WW II. He served in the European Theater and received a Purple Heart for being wounded in the Hurtgen Forest Germany. He worked as an accountant for the Virginia Theater for a short while after being released from the service. He worked a short time for Merck. After being laid off, he went to work for Sam's Supermarket on Route 42 South in Harrisonburg, VA. He retired from Dunham-Bush. John served as a Deacon at the Bethlehem Brethren Church and later joined the Dayton Church of the Brethren. For 16 years he served as Treasurer of the DAV Chapter 24 and Adjutant for 6 years. Church and family were very important to John. He and his wife raised three children and were devoted to them.
John is survived by daughter Phyllis (Edward) West of Daleville, VA, son Donnie Wilkinson of Bridgewater, VA, daughter Kathy (Harlan) Botkin of Sugar Grove, WV; his grandchildren, Karen Childress of Lynchburg, VA, Eric Wisman of Dayton, VA, Kerry (Mike) Bosserman of Shenandoah, VA; great-grandsons Stevan (Lena) Lindsay of New Castle, VA and Gavin Stobbs of Shenandoah, VA; great-great-granddaughter Caroline Null of New Castle, VA.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Johnson Funeral and Cremation Service Chapel in Bridgewater with Regina Harlow officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
John proudly served in the US Army during WW II. He served in the European Theater and received a Purple Heart for being wounded in the Hurtgen Forest Germany. He worked as an accountant for the Virginia Theater for a short while after being released from the service. He worked a short time for Merck. After being laid off, he went to work for Sam's Supermarket on Route 42 South in Harrisonburg, VA. He retired from Dunham-Bush. John served as a Deacon at the Bethlehem Brethren Church and later joined the Dayton Church of the Brethren. For 16 years he served as Treasurer of the DAV Chapter 24 and Adjutant for 6 years. Church and family were very important to John. He and his wife raised three children and were devoted to them.
John is survived by daughter Phyllis (Edward) West of Daleville, VA, son Donnie Wilkinson of Bridgewater, VA, daughter Kathy (Harlan) Botkin of Sugar Grove, WV; his grandchildren, Karen Childress of Lynchburg, VA, Eric Wisman of Dayton, VA, Kerry (Mike) Bosserman of Shenandoah, VA; great-grandsons Stevan (Lena) Lindsay of New Castle, VA and Gavin Stobbs of Shenandoah, VA; great-great-granddaughter Caroline Null of New Castle, VA.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Johnson Funeral and Cremation Service Chapel in Bridgewater with Regina Harlow officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
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