Ronald W. Wilkerson

Published 6:00 am Thursday, September 30, 2010

    Memorial services for Ronald Wayne Wilkerson will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m., at Center Grove Baptist Church in Causeyville, with Rev. Jimmy Culpepper and Rev. LaQuetia C. Cates officiating.   Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

    Mr. Wilkerson, 50, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at his residence.  He was a retired self employed floor installer. He also was a Katrina survivor where he remained in Biloxi helping with the clean up until moving back to Meridian in 2009.

    Survivors include: his wife, Kathy B. Wilkerson of Meridian; son, David Earl Wilkerson of Meridian; grandson, Quinton Michael Wilkerson Betsil of Meridian; his father, Victor Earl Wilkerson and wife, Johnnie of Vimville; a sister, Vickie Lanter of Pass Christian; a step-sister, Teresa Jones of Causeyville; a brother, Robert Dewayne Wilkerson of Pass Christian; step-brothers: Bobby Battles and James Battles of Gulfport; and, numerous nieces, nephews and his special pet “Yoida”.

    He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Rasberry.

    The family requests memorials be made to Center Grove Baptist Church.

    Friends and family may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com.

    There will be no visitation.