Jerry Benjamin Wilkinson, age 77, of Baldwin, Georgia, went to his heavenly home with his Lord and was reunited with his loving wife on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Mr. Wilkinson was born on September 20, 1946, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Thomas and Christine Andrews Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Dianne Byrd Wilkinson, and his brother, “Jake” Wilkinson.
Mr. Wilkinson was a member of Lamar Christian Church. He had retired from BellSouth with 30 years of dedicated service as a Lineman. Jerry will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved to spend time outdoors and was an avid NASCAR fan.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Donald Edmonds, of Baldwin; son, Robert Wilkinson, of Baldwin; son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Noy Wilkinson, of Baldwin; grandchildren, Alexis and Kyle Smith, Kelsey and Andrew Loggins, Tyson Wilkinson, Drayden Kinnarath, Janiyah Wilkinson; great-grandsons, Lukas Smith, Mason Smith; brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Mary Wilkinson, of Baldwin; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Raymond and Louise Byrd, of Baldwin; sisters-in-law, Pauline Gailey, of Baldwin; Nancy Curd, of Toccoa.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with Rev. Jerrell Beatty, family, and friends officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Wilkinson Family Cemetery
The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 2023, and from 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the funeral home prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123.
