Howard N. Wilkinson

Funeral services for Howard Neal Wilkinson, 80, of Kempner, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at First Baptist Church Copperas Cove with Dr. Mark Kemp leading the service and Bro. Noel Schnitz leading the singing. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery of Kempner.

Howard N. Wilkinson went to be with our Lord on Monday, July 4, 2011. He was born to Howard and Minnie Wilkinson in Archie, LA on August 30, 1930. He graduated from Bolton High in Alexandria, LA.

He met his wife, Pauline, while working for Western Union in Monroe, LA. He enlisted in the Army in 1949, and rose to the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He retired from the US Army after 22.5 years. He then ran his own business, Evins Personnel Consultant for 25 years before retiring. He has been blessed by the First Baptist Church Copperas Cove where he and Pauline have been members since 1963 and have made many friends.

Survivors include his wife, Pauline; daughters, Patti Leal, Alecia Austin and Martha Wells, and son Michael Wilkinson; grandchildren, Will Austin, Christina Romine, Katharine Leal, Trista Wilkinson, Sasha Wilkinson, and Alex Wilkinson; and 5 great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters; Jessie Beard and Midge Fuqua and brother Hardy Wilkinson.

A time of visitation will be Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.