Charles E. Wilkerson

Charles E. Wilkerson, 90, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016, surrounded by his family. Funeral services for Mr. Wilkerson will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Buck Run Baptist Church with Rev. Jon Sutphin assisted by Pastor Adam Bishop officiating. Burial and military honors will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Buck Run Baptist Church with Masonic services beginning at 7:30 p.m. The lodge will open at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Wilkerson was born September 1, 1925, in Springfield, Kentucky, one of 11 children of the late Andrew and Bessie Hardesty Wilkerson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorsa Agnes Robinson Wilkerson; and siblings, Elizabeth Gammon, Stanley Wilkerson, Earl Wilkerson, Robert Wilkerson, Kenneth Wilkerson, Thelma Newton, Edison Wilkerson, Evelyn Crouch, Clellen Wilkerson and Donald Wilkerson. During his military service during World War II, Charles E. Wilkerson was a Tech 5 Corporal in the 1018th Army Engineer Treadway Bridge Company in the US Army where he served from 1943 until 1946 in both European and Pacific Theaters. While serving in France, the 1018th was attached to the 7th Army and after the war ended in Europe, the 1018th would sail from Marseille, France to the Philippine Island of Luzon, where they would be a support unit to the 6th Marine Division for the remainder of the war in the Pacific. In June 2015, he received the Medal of Honor from the US Friends of Luxembourg during a ceremony at the American Military Cemetery and a citation from the Belgian Army at the Bastogne Barracks while visiting several WWII battlefields throughout Europe. In March 2016, he was honored to be recognized on the floor of the Kentucky House of Representatives for his military service during World War II. Until his retirement, Mr. Wilkerson was the owner and operator of Wilkerson�s Ashland Service Station. He was a member of the American Legion Post 7, VFW Post 4075, Hiram Lodge #4 F&AM, Scottish Rite, Oleika Shrine Temple, and Buck Run Baptist Church. He enjoyed mowing, gardening and the company of his devoted four-legged companion, Barney and grand-dog, Boone. Mr. Wilkerson is survived by his son, Charles A. (Kristi) Wilkerson and was blessed to be "Granddaddy� to his two grandchildren, Carly Elizabeth and Landon Holt Wilkerson. Also surviving are two sisters-in-law, Marie Wilkerson, Nina Wilkerson; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Margie Ann Moore. Ed Roberts, Hugh Jordan, Berl Robinson, Jr., C.T. Rose, John Serafini, Larry Stopher, David Wilkerson and Doug Wilkerson will serve as pallbearers. Honorary bearers are Estill Wilkerson, Harold Purvis, Bill Smith, Tony Schiller, Salen Wingate, Bill Criscillis, Bruce McCutchen, Bobby Scruggs, Tommy Webb, Jerry Mills, Mike Stangle, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Goins and Charles Smith. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his memory are suggested to Buck Run Baptist Church Building Fund, 3894 Georgetown Road, Frankfort, KY 40601. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared via the online guest book at www.harrodbrothers.com

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Charles E. Wilkerson

September 1, 1925 - April 23, 2016