OBITUARY

Name:    Carl Melvin Wilkinson Jr.

From:  The Evansville Courier, Evansville, Indiana
Date:  Thursday, November 23, 2006  

Carl Melvin Wilkinson Jr., 72, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at Deaconess Hospital.

Carl retired from Nabisco after more than 30 years of service.  He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church.

Carl was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Dorothy L. Wilkinson in 2001; grandson, Nicholas Wilkinson in 2003.

He is survived by his daughters, Kathy Peckenpaugh and husband Jody, and Vicki Gish and husband Melvin; sons David and Steve Wilkinson; grandchildren, Michael and Jonathan Wilkinson, Jennifer and Wesley Peckenpaugh, and Briana Gish; great-grandchild, Tyler Wilkinson; sister, Beverly Saner of Greenbush, Mich.; and nieces.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at Alexander North Chapel, officiated by Judith N. Adkins, Associate in Ministry, with burial at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.  Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to service time at Alexander North Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 200 W. Mill Road, Evansville, IN 47710.  Arrangements are by Alexander North Chapel.