Lavon Mikell Wilkerson

Mrs. Lavon Mikell Wilkerson, 80, of Macclenny, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Macclenny Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 21, 1932 in Baker County, Florida to the late Solomon Mikell and Evelyn Pierce Mikell. Mrs. Wilkerson worked as a school bus driver in Baker County for 19 years and loved to tell stories about all the children she loved from Baker County. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Mrs. Wilkerson enjoyed her time with her son Windell riding in the hunting lease, fishing with her son Wayne, doing ceramics with her daughter Hollie, spending good quality time with Billy and going to yard sales with her youngest daughter Susan. She enjoyed talking about the old moonshine days in Baker County, crocheting blankets, fishing, crabbing, and spending time in her flower gardens. She loved her cat’s and dog’s, raising all types of birds, and helping stray animals. Mrs. Wilkerson was preceded in death by her husband, L.E. Wilkerson in 2004 and one son in law, James Ivey.

Survivors include her three sons, Wayne L.E. Wilkerson (Laura), Windell Ray Wilkerson (Selena) and Billy Wilkerson; her two daughters, Hollie Ann Ivey and Susan Renee Wilkerson Smart (Johnny Grinner) all of Macclenny; one brother, Claude Edward Stokes, Adel, GA; one sister, Lennie Jeanette Wilkerson, Macclenny; her close friend, Tommy Leo Crawford, Macclenny; thirteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Macclenny Primitive Baptist Church with Elder David Crawford officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday afternoon from 4-6:00 PM at the funeral home.

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