Month: August 2012

Fredrick Leroy Wilkinson, Sr.
(February 13, 1926 – August 2, 2012)

II Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith.”

Fredrick Leroy Wilkinson, Sr. was born February 13, 1926 and passed away at 6:40 a.m., Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 86, a native of McComb, MS and a resident of Amite, LA

Mr. Leroy was a US Marine Veteran of WWII who fought in the South Pacific Marine Squadron VMF 215. He was a 3rd generation Blacksmith of Claude Wilkinson & Son until his retirement in 2000 after 55 years.

Mr. Leroy is survived by 2 daughters, Faye Wilkinson Singleton and husband Wayne and Margie Wilkinson Cutrer; 3 sons, Claude William Wilkinson and wife Minnie, Fredrick Leroy, Jr. and wife Debbie and Michael Wayne and wife Chris; sister, Catherine Wilkinson Harrell;; 9 grandchildren, Brandon Lee Wilkinson and wife Alicia, Emily Wilkinson Dawson and husband, Steve, Kevin Wilkinson, Dustin Wilkinson, Jacob Wilkinson and wife Hannah, Jordan Wilkinson, Forrest Wilkinson, Evan Wilkinson and Haley Wilkinson; 6 great-children, Brittany Elizabeth Prevost, Brennen Gabriel Wilkinson, Ashlyn Margaret Wilkinson, McKay Wilkinson, Emma Dawson & Kenlea Blaise Wilkinson; special friend and companion, Zillah GeLaughter; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Ellen Bailey Wilkinson; 2 sisters, Marquerite Wilkinson Travis Vernon and Helen Wilkinson; brother Willie Wilkinson.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Visitation at McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, August 4, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 pm. and on Sunday, August 5, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Mark Leto officiating. Interment in Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa, LA.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55(Exit#46) and Hwy. 16W, behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic & Holiday Inn Express.

He was the last of our family blacksmiths.  His quiet spirit and his occupation didn’t seem to go together, but he made it work well.

Leroy Wilkinson, Sr. of Amite passed away.  He and Momma were first cousins.  He had a kind, gentle way that showed Jesus lived in him.  Now he lives with Jesus.