Milton Davis Wilkinson

1918 - 2010  (91 years)

• Name	Milton Davis Wilkinson  [1, 2]
  Birth	13 Oct 1918	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Mar 2010	Austin, Travis County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Burial	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Dr. Milton Wilkinson, age 91, of Round Rock, Texas, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin. He was born October 13, 1918, to Eugene and Letha (Mitchell) Wilkinson and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II where he retired as a First Lieutenant. He was a former State Representative where he served for two terms and also served as an International Good Will Ambassador for President Lyndon B. Johnson. Dr. Wilkinson previously served as pastor of Aaron Place Baptist Church in San Antonio, Keatchie Baptist Church, and Delhi Baptist Church in Rosanky, Texas, and also performed missionary work in Far East Guam. He was also a Mason and Shriner for over 50 years. In 1971 he was listed in the Community Leaders of America. He served as superintendent of Leggett Independent School District as well as high school principal in Zavalla, Texas. Dr. Wilkinson held a Bachelor of Science Degree, Doctor of Divinity Degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree. Survivors: his wife, Loretta Wilkinson of Round Rock; sons, Wayne Wilkinson and wife Julie of Ruidoso, New Mexico, George Wilkinson of Tyler, Clifton [Eugene] Wilkinson and wife Connie of Center, Nick Wilkinson of Asheville, North Carolina, and Tim [Timothy Paul] Wilkinson of Destin, Florida; sisters, Tommie Mae Lott Melton and husband Ottis of San Augustine and Doris Fuller Williams and husband Waylon of Bronson; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie [Loraine] Hope Wilkinson; and a daughter, Phyllis [Arnelle] Wilkinson Blackburn. Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at Mangum Funeral Home chapel in Center with Bro. J.R. "Bob" Gwin officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine with military rites under the auspices of Barksdale Air Force Base. Visitation will be held Friday, April 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mangum Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Mangum Funeral Home in Center. Online obituary and guestbook posted at www.mangumfuneralhome.com Also published in The San Augustine Tribune, Thursday, April 1, 2010, p. 11 Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 7, 2010, Page 16
  Person ID	I16320	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Rev. Johnny Eugene Wilkinson,   b. 24 Apr 1892, Texas d. 25 Oct 1956, Bexar County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Letha Mae Mitchell,   b. 30 Sep 1897, San Augustine County, Texas d. 7 Oct 1996, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1917	San Augustine County, Texas   [3]
  	Groom's Name: Eugene Wilkinson Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Letha Mitchell Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1917 Marriage Place: San Augustine, Texas Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75269-0 System Origin: Texas-EASy Source Film Number: 1003682 Reference Number: 341 Collection: Texas Marriages, 1837-1973
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bonnie L. Hope,   b. 17 Jul 1924, Prattsville, Grant County, Arkansas d. 2 Feb 2004, Center, Shelby County, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F11359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Oct 1918 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 28 Mar 2010 - Austin, Travis County, Texas Burial - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S728] ToledoChronicle.com, (Website http://www.toledochronicle.com/ The source for Real News and Information in the Toledo Bend Lake Area Serving Hemphill, Texas/Sabine County/San Augustine, Texas). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.). [S789] FamilySearch.org, Texas Marriages, 1837-1973.