Thomas Wilkerson

Thomas “Tommy” Wilkerson, 65, was born on March 29, 1946 in Cuero, TX to the late Mr. Stanley Henry Wilkerson and Mrs. Lunise “Lou” Alberta Newman-Wilkerson. He met the love of his life Susan Hill in 1975 and they were married on November 17, 1979 where they resided in Ottine and started their family. Previous to a disability resulting from a heart attack in 2007, Tommy spent six years working for the City Of Gonzales on the Golf Course as the greenskeeper. Before that he worked for Voigt plumbing for over seventeen years. He loved his church, family and participating in the Glory Bound Singers Choir. In his free time he loved to BBQ for his family and friends. His hobbies were reading, golfing, fishing, and playing scrabble or other word games. Tommy served in the U.S. ARMY during the Vietnam War and was very proud to be a VFW life member. Tommy went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 24, 2011 in Gonzales, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jacqueline Marie Wilkerson Smyth. He is survived by his wife Susan Wilkerson, his son Brian Jefferson Wilkerson of Gonzales, two daughters: Wendi Lea Wilkerson of Gonzales and Camille Rae Wilkerson of Austin, three brothers: Roy Newman of Gonzales, David Lee Wilkerson of Bowling Green, KY and Michael Henry Wilkerson of Dallas, one sister Jessica Leigh McKinney of Nashville, TN; two grandchildren: Lola Gracelynn Wilkerson and Gunnar Magnus Gentry and numerous special nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church of Gonzales with Chris Irving officiating and the eulogy will be given by Steve Faulkner. Family has requested that memorials be given to any charity of donors’ choice. Arrangements made by Buffington Funeral Home, 424 St. Peter Gonzales, TX 78629; 830-672-3322.