Reuben Wilkerson, Sr.

Reuben Wilkerson Sr., age 71, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2019, in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on November 5, 1947, in Swainsboro, Georgia. He graduated from Mebane High school in Alachua and received his A.S degree in Biotechnology from Santa Fe Community College.

He worked for many years with GE, Energizer, and Gates and retired from RTI in Alachua, Florida. He served as a minister and elder in the Alachua Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was a well-known local artist whose "art made you laugh.” His family speaks of him as a gentle, funny, nurturing father and a loving, loyal husband.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Betty Jean Wilkerson; his son, Reuben Wilkerson Jr. and wife Rachael; his daughter, Naomi Wilkerson; his son, Michael Wilkerson and wife Danielle; his daughter, Tiffany Wilkerson; 3 brothers, Johnnie L. Wilkerson Jr., Amos Wilkerson, Ramon Wilkerson; 2 sisters: Winnie Ethel Wilkerson and Nora Albert; 12 grandchildren, sister-in-law’s, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.