of Cave City, AR
March 23, 1924 - January 22, 2012
Emogene Ballard Wilkins, 87, of Cave City died Sunday, January 22, 2012 in Batesville.
She was born March 23, 1924 in Sharp County, Arkansas and was the daughter of Wesley Ballard and Augusta Rawlings Ballard.
She enjoyed cooking biscuits and gravy and pecan pie, sewing, painting and riding horses. She was a member of Bold Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Wesley Turner and wife, Jeanette, Thurlow Turner and wife, Vickie, David Turner, all of Cave City, and Wendell Turner and wife, Christi, of Sidney; four daughters, Helen Walker and husband, Danny, of Strawberry, Shirley Parsley and husband, Darrell, of Poughkeepsie, Sue James and husband, Bill, of Little Rock, and Linda Bradley and husband, Tim, of Sidney; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Laverne Turner; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gene Wilkins; and a son, Daniel Turner.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Mount View Baptist Church with Robert Lewallen and Vance Penn officiating.
Burial will be at Mount View Cemetery by Roller-Crouch-McGee Funeral Home of Cave City.
Pallbearers are Wesley Turner, Thurlow Turner, David Turner, Wendell Turner, Michael Turner, Bill James, Tim Bradley, Darrell Parsley, and Danny Walker.
Honorary pallbearers are all of the grandchildren.
Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 10411 West Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock, AR 72205
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of you in our prayers. With our sincere sympathy.
Norman & Lola Sensabaugh
Shirley and Darrell. My prayers are with you at this time. I pray you have sweet emmories. Sheila Parsley Young
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers for the family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Local Union 295, IBEW
Bobby, David, Richard & Sabra
You are in my prayers. May God be with your families during this difficult time.
Thinking of all of you for the loss of your mom. Will be praying for you during this difficult time. Phyllis Russell
Dear friends - Thinking of each of you during this time. Thoughts and Prayers to you all!
We are thinking of you and your family. God Bless
Shirley and family: Please accept our sincere condolences to all your family for the loss of your mother. May God give you comfort in the coming days. Linda and Jerry Morgan