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Bruce N WILKERSON

Henderson Cemetery
White County,
Arkansas

Bruce
July 1, 1909 - September 3, 1989

Rita
March 21, 1919 - April 1, 2007

Mrs. Rita Elmyra (Hays) Wilkerson of Western Grove (formerly of Wilburn, Arkansas), passed from this life to be with her Lord on April 1, 2007, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Arkansas.

She was born March 21, 1919, in Appleton, Arkansas, to James and Annie Belle (Lowery) Hays.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Amazing Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Western Grove.

A celebration of her life, conducted by her family and Bro. Jason Dubwig, will be held at the First Assembly of God Church in Pangburn, Arkansas, on Wednesday, April 4, at 1:00 p.m. with burial following in the Henderson Cemetery at Pangburn, Arkansas. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home of Heber Springs, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be David Wilkerson, Jr., Kenny Raver, Don Chandler, Patrick Wilkerson, Shawn Smith, and Jeff Delasandro. Honorary pallbearers will be her great and great, great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 52 years, Bruce Naylor Wilkerson; sons, Jimmy N. Wilkerson and David Wilkerson, Sr.; brothers, Elmer, Virgil, Pete, and Pug Hays; half-brother, Argus Shearer; and half-sister, Irene Emde.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Perry and Dona Wilkerson of Western Grove, Wayne and Lois Wilkerson of Sherwood; grandchildren, Kathy (Ken) Raver, David (JoAnna) Wilkerson, Jr., Marian Wilkerson, Lynn (Don) Chandler, Susan (Morgan) McEntire, Patrick (Jackie) Wilkerson, Lisa (Shawn) Smith, and Rhonda (Jeff) Delasandro; 17 great-grandchildren, 3 great, great grandchildren; brothers, James and Vess Hays of Wilburn; one sister, Ora Lee Krugh of Florida, and a host of other relatives and friends who loved her.



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Submitted: 11/5/22 • Approved: 11/6/22 • Last Updated: 11/9/22 • R1457277-G1457277-S3

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