Weiner- Nedine Wilkins, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at her home.
She was born August 22, 1936 in Fisher to the late Wiley and Gladys Wixson Gunter. Mrs. Wilkins was a homemaker and worked at Perel and Lowersteins Jewelers in Jonesboro and an active member of the Otwell Christian Church. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed sports and watching Cardinal baseball games.
She graduated from Weiner High School and was active in Basketball and was asked to play for the all American Red Heads because of her outstanding athletic ability. She was active in the PTA at school. She enjoyed traveling in the car with her family and sitting outside and worked in her flowers at her home.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Billy D. Wilkins; two daughters, Melissa Cabe and Paula Reddmann (Keith); two grandsons, Jordan Reddmann (Lindsey) and Josh Cabe all of Weiner; a sister, Sylvia Glass of Dewitt; three great-grandchildren, Hayden Robertson, Andi Reddmann and Wilkins Reddmann; several nieces, nephews and other family members.
A celebration of her life will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Otwell Christian Church with Jim Roberts and Mitch Ford officiating. Interment will follow at McDaniel Cemetery under the direction of Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm until time of service at the church.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Roger Hall, Ronald Hall, Lyndon Hall, Shannon Hall, John Keller and Aaron Keller and as honorary pallbearers, Tom Covington, Bobby Pickle, Jerry Lewis, Lindy Alexander, Will Alexander, Gary Wilkins, John Gunter, Jay Gunter, Skip Covington, Early Sain, Tommy Malone, Neil Puckett, Billy Joe Adams, Brooks Cravens, Terry Smith and Ray Lawrence.
Lasting memorials may be sent to Otwell Christian Church, 46 CR 221 Jonesboro, AR 72404.