Robert Wilkinson's Obituary
Robert “Bob” Maury Wilkinson, 55, died on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was born to Loula and the late Buford Wilkinson in Memphis, Tennessee on March 8, 1957. Robert graduated from Sheffield High School and attended the University of Memphis. He was married to Kerri (Ryan) Wilkinson and they lived together in Memphis before relocating to Olive Branch, Mississippi. Robert was an employee of FedEx for 27 years. He began his career as a manager at FedEx Express. Most recently, Robert was the Managing Director of Operations at the Repair Service Center in Collierville. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather to his wife Kerri and three children, Adam, of Olive Branch; Adriane (Wilkinson) and Sam Vitale, of St. Louis, Missouri; and Dylan of Olive Branch; one granddaughter, Ariana, of St. Louis. He is also survived by his sisters, Julie Hill and Rachel Harvey, both of Collierville. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, October 15 and a funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16. Both will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis, Tennessee. Memorial Park Funeral Home, “Behind the stone wall”, 901-767-8930. Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com
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