Jerry Wilkins' Obituary
Jerry Wilkins, age 86, of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday May 7, 2024, in Rogers.
Jerry is survived by his children, Paula Ann Myers, Helen Elizabeth Wilkins
Benham, and Jerry Benjamin Wilkins, by his grandchildren Toni Rene Ramsey, Candace Elizabeth Stuart, Joseph Ryan Myers, Christian Lee Myers, and Colin Jacob Myers, and by great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Ruth Seery Wilkins, who passed away in 2021.
Jerry was born May 3, 1938, in Graham, North Carolina. In 1956, he met a beautiful young woman while visiting Batesville, Arkansas with a fellow soldier from the U.S. Army. Peggy and Jerry married the following year. After completing his term in the Army, they settled in Batesville, where they welcomed their three children. In 1968, they moved their family to Fayetteville, which became their home. Jerry and Peggy were charter members of Rolling Hills Baptist Church and attended services there for more than 50 years.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday May 11, 2024, at Fairview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home Rogers.
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