Mrs. Georgia Gentry Wilkerson, age 89, of Gordonsville, TN passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Mrs. Wilkerson was born October 17, 1933 in Club Springs, TN, a daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Gentry, Sr. and Katie Arizona Crawford Gentry. She was the last of 14 children, being preceded in death by siblings; John Author Gentry, Solon Gentry, Charlie Gentry, E.J. Gentry, Clifton Gentry, Ben Gentry, Jr., Joe Gentry, Lena White, Myrtle Smith, Willie Mai Glover, Ruby Hunt, Iva Croslin, and Geneva Scruggs.
Mrs. Georgia married Johnny Miles Wilkerson on November 18, 1950 and he preceded her in death on June 16, 1998. She and Johnny owned and operated Gordonsville Shop Rite from 1977 until 2004. She was a member of the Caney Fork Missionary Baptist Church.
Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by Daughter and Son-in-Law; Deborah and Steve Weaver of Gordonsville, TN. Grandchildren; David (Ashton) Weaver of Cookeville, TN, and Stephanie (Ben Wetherbee) Weaver of Norman, OK.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Wilkerson are scheduled to be conducted from the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1PM with Eld. Thomas Allen Gibbs and Bro. Dennis Croslin officiating. Interment will follow in the Gordonsville Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes on Friday from 3PM until 8PM and on Saturday after 10AM until service time at 1PM.
The family requests memorials be made to the Caney Fork Missionary Baptist Church.
