Boshie Wilkinson, 92, died Tuesday at Orange Park Medical Center.
He was born in Bostwick and had lived most of his life in Bostwick before moving to Green Cove Springs 15 years ago. He was a member of Decoy Baptist Church. He cut cross ties for the Atlantic Coastline Railroad in his earlier days, later he was a trapper, gator hunter and a commercial fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Midlred McRae Wilkinson of Green Cove Springs; two daughters, Florrie Hoeltzel of Palatka and Eloise Pitmon of Bostwick; son, Dennis Wilkinson of Bostwick; stepdaughter, Mildred "Boots" Williams of Green Cove Springs; three step-sons, Fred McRae, John McRae and Mack McRae, all of Green Cove Springs; two half sisters, Pitie Driggers and Venie Wilkinson, both of Bostwick; two half brothers, the Rev. Donald Willis and Ronie Willis., both of Bostwick; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren and 20 step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bostwick Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Glisson and Jesse Wooten officiating. Burial will be in Bostwick Cemetery.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 15 Jun 1994.)
He was born in Bostwick and had lived most of his life in Bostwick before moving to Green Cove Springs 15 years ago. He was a member of Decoy Baptist Church. He cut cross ties for the Atlantic Coastline Railroad in his earlier days, later he was a trapper, gator hunter and a commercial fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Midlred McRae Wilkinson of Green Cove Springs; two daughters, Florrie Hoeltzel of Palatka and Eloise Pitmon of Bostwick; son, Dennis Wilkinson of Bostwick; stepdaughter, Mildred "Boots" Williams of Green Cove Springs; three step-sons, Fred McRae, John McRae and Mack McRae, all of Green Cove Springs; two half sisters, Pitie Driggers and Venie Wilkinson, both of Bostwick; two half brothers, the Rev. Donald Willis and Ronie Willis., both of Bostwick; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren and 20 step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bostwick Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Glisson and Jesse Wooten officiating. Burial will be in Bostwick Cemetery.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 15 Jun 1994.)
Boshie Wilkinson, 92, died Tuesday at Orange Park Medical Center.
He was born in Bostwick and had lived most of his life in Bostwick before moving to Green Cove Springs 15 years ago. He was a member of Decoy Baptist Church. He cut cross ties for the Atlantic Coastline Railroad in his earlier days, later he was a trapper, gator hunter and a commercial fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Midlred McRae Wilkinson of Green Cove Springs; two daughters, Florrie Hoeltzel of Palatka and Eloise Pitmon of Bostwick; son, Dennis Wilkinson of Bostwick; stepdaughter, Mildred "Boots" Williams of Green Cove Springs; three step-sons, Fred McRae, John McRae and Mack McRae, all of Green Cove Springs; two half sisters, Pitie Driggers and Venie Wilkinson, both of Bostwick; two half brothers, the Rev. Donald Willis and Ronie Willis., both of Bostwick; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren and 20 step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bostwick Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Glisson and Jesse Wooten officiating. Burial will be in Bostwick Cemetery.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 15 Jun 1994.)
He was born in Bostwick and had lived most of his life in Bostwick before moving to Green Cove Springs 15 years ago. He was a member of Decoy Baptist Church. He cut cross ties for the Atlantic Coastline Railroad in his earlier days, later he was a trapper, gator hunter and a commercial fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Midlred McRae Wilkinson of Green Cove Springs; two daughters, Florrie Hoeltzel of Palatka and Eloise Pitmon of Bostwick; son, Dennis Wilkinson of Bostwick; stepdaughter, Mildred "Boots" Williams of Green Cove Springs; three step-sons, Fred McRae, John McRae and Mack McRae, all of Green Cove Springs; two half sisters, Pitie Driggers and Venie Wilkinson, both of Bostwick; two half brothers, the Rev. Donald Willis and Ronie Willis., both of Bostwick; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren and 20 step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bostwick Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Glisson and Jesse Wooten officiating. Burial will be in Bostwick Cemetery.
Masters Funeral Home in Palatka is handling arrangements. (Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 15 Jun 1994.)
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