On February 7th, 2015 Heaven received another Angel for their choir. Bobby Dale Wilkinson Went home to be with our Lord, his parents and other family members after a short illness. Bobby was born July 8th, 1960 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Bobby is preceded in death by his parents Franklin D. Wilkinson and Phyllis Wilkinson, a brother Claude Verl Wilkinson, nephew Johnny Edward Wilkinson II, grandparents, Anna Todd, Claude and Sadie Wilkinson, several cousins and numerous other family members.
Bobby is survived by a brother Johnny Edward Wilkinson and wife Bonnie of Kissimmee, Florida, a niece Tonya (Wilkinson) Bryant and husband Phillip Bryant of Commerce, Georgia, a nephew Chad Edward Wilkinson of Tennessee, a nephew Anthony Thacker and wife Sandy of Lucasville, Ohio. Bobby also has three great nieces (Victoria Hicks, Andrea Wilkinson, Jenna Savage) and three great nephews (Nicholas Bryant, Daniel Hicks, Eli Savage) and numerous cousins and other family members who he loved very much. Bobby was soon to be a great-great Uncle in May of 2015 to a little girl which will be named Carlee Renae Hicks.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Liberty, Kentucky and was very active with the youth group. Bobby was an aspiring photographer and did receive an award for one of his entries in a photo contest.
The community will be able to visit with Bobby and his family on Thursday February 12th, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. The celebration of his life will be on Friday February 13th, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at First Christian Church with a special visitation starting at 10:00 A.M. at the First Christian Church up to the service time. Burial will take place in Brush Creek Cemetery.
The family asks in lieu of flowers to make all charitable gifts to Bartle Funeral Home in Liberty, KY.