- Date Of Birth: December 24, 1939
- Date Of Death: February 27, 2007
- State: Illinois
Norman L. Wilkinson, 67 years, of Jacksonville, IL died Tuesday morning, February 27, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.
He was born December 24, 1939 in Jacksonville, IL; the son of Forrest and Mildred Hungerford Wilkinson. He married Joyce Maberry on September 23, 1976 in Jacksonville and she survives.
He is also survived by two sons, Jeffrey Wilkinson (wife, Nancy) of Jacksonville and Kevin Wilkinson of Alexander; a daughter, LaDonna McGarvey of Jacksonville; two step sons, Tommy Dawson (wife, Rebecca) of Douglasville, GA and Randy Dawson (companion, Kim Murphy) of Jacksonville; a step daughter, Kelly Collins (husband, John) of Jacksonville; 15 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Wilkinson was a 1957 graduate of Jacksonville High School. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a bus driver and bus maintenance man for Jacksonville School District #117 and was later employed at Chanen’s Inc., Sooy LP Gas, and Scott’s Gun & Pawn Shop. In his spare time, he enjoyed restoring antique tractors.
