Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, January 14, 1994 TAG: 9401140308
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: AMHERST LENGTH: Short
OBIT-WILKERSON, BERTHA WOOD
WILKERSON, Bertha Wood, 85, of 816 Main St., Amherst, died Wednesday,
January 12, 1994 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, November 6,
1908, she was a daughter of the late Omar J. Wood and Nora Hutcherson Wood and
was the widow of Edward C. Wilkerson. Mrs. Wilkerson was a retired supervisor
with the Wil-Ko Uniform Company and was a member of Bandy Bottom Christian
Church. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Barbara W. and
Jim Furr of Forest, Marlene W. and C.W. Nash of Madison Heights; three
sisters, Myrtle W. Ewers of Madison Heights, Annie W. Thomas of Roanoke,
Gertie Mae W. Blankinship of Salem; three grandchildren, Kimbra N. Stinson and
her husband, Brenton of Jonesboro Ga., Lisa F. Coleman and her husband, Al of
Lynchburg, James N. Furr Jr. of Forest; two great-grandsons, Will Coleman and
Stuart Coleman. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in
Fort Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. G. David Vaughan officiating. The family
will receive friends this evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Diuguid Rivermont
Chapel, and other times at the residence of her daughter, 90 Clays Crossing,
Forest. The family suggests that memorials be made to the American Diabetes
Association, 404 Eighth St., N.E., Suite C, Charlottesville, Va. 22901, or the
Amherst Rescue Squad.
by CNB