Orville W. Wilkerson

Orville retired from American Can Company after 30 years of employment.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Madeline Wilkerson, step-son; Gene Byers, step-daughter; Karen (James) Hlozek, step grandchildren; Julie Hlozek, Brian (Kelli) Byers, two; sisters and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughters: Marilyn (Bill) Reeves & Sherry Vienneau, son; Johnny (Rosa Lee) Wilkerson and step-son; Larry Byers.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 15, 10:00 a.m. with funeral service to follow, 11:00 a.m. at Brookside Funeral Home Family Chapel. Burial will be at Brookside Memorial Park.

TRUE RICHES

If I can leave behind me, here and there, a friend or two to say when I am gone, that I had helped to make their pathway fair, had brought them smiles when they were bowed with care, the riches of this world I’ll carry on! If only three or four shall pause to say, when I have passed beyond this earthly sphere, that I brought gladness to them on a day when bitterness was theirs, I’ll take away more riches that a billionaire leaves here!

- Anon