Aubrey Conn
(A.C./Connie) Wilkinson, 82, passed away on December 27, 2015 in Grant City, MO
following a courageous 8-year battle with cancer.
He was born
on the family farm near Allendale, MO to Trusten and Leah Conn Wilkinson. He was the second of 5 children, graduated
from Grant City High School, attended Graceland College, was a 50-year Master
Mason, a member of the Grant City United Methodist Church and worked for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture as a Soil Conservation Service technician for 31
years until retirement.
He was
married to his high school sweetheart, Mary Bea King, for 62 years. In retirement they enjoyed their family and many
friends and spending winters in south Texas.
He loved his farm, tinkering with machinery and woodworking. He had a kind, considerate manner and a quick
sense of humor.
He is
survived by his wife, Mary Bea, of the home, and children Connie Sue (Rick)
Thomas, Lawson, MO, Nancy Jane (Randall) Baker, Lee’s Summit, MO, and Scott
Wesley Wilkinson, Allendale, MO; six grandchildren, Josh (Lisa) Thomas, Emily
(Jamie) Haines, Sarah Baker, Kelsey Wilkinson, Drew (Kelsey) Wilkinson and Sam
Baker; 6 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of
friends. He is also survived by his
siblings, Donna Rae Mosbarger, Julia Ann Ashby, Ronnie Wade Wilkinson and Nancy
Lee Hill. He was preceded in death by
his infant daughter, Mary Beth, and his parents, Trusten and Leah Wilkinson.
Memorial
services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with
visitation from 10-11 a.m. prior to the services at the Andrews- Hann Funeral
Home, Grant City, MO. A Celebration of
Life to honor Connie will be held at The Nation in the summer of 2016. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
contributions to the Grant City United Methodist Church or the Senior Center of
Grant City.
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