WILKERSON, Cora
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 1960
Services for Miss Cora Leah Wilkerson, age 84, who died Friday, Oct. 28 at the Friendship House Nursing Home in Bloomingdale, were held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Hegg Funeral Home here. The Rev. Don Wade officiated. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery in Danville. Pallbearers were: Bob Cunningham, Mac Cunningham, Jack Bodine, Estel Edwards, Bill McClaren and Fred Oliphant. Miss Wilkerson was born Dec. 19, 1875 in Benton, Ill., the daughter of John and Talitha Moore. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Fred Smith of West Frankfort, Ill., and a nephew in Newport, R. I. Miss Wilkerson was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. She was a member of the Baptist Church in Benton. Miss Wilkerson had resided with Mr. and Mrs. George Keller in Covington for the past 17 years. She had been a seamstress. --typed by Walt W