Ruby Lou Wilkerson
May 02, 2025

Ruby Lou Wilkerson was born August 18, 1938 in Comanche, Oklahoma to Margie M. (Wilson) and Jack Berry. She passed from this life on Monday, April 28, 2025 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 86. She and Albert were married April 11, 1958 in Waurika, Oklahoma. She worked farming, as a homemaker, and babysat almost every child in Waurika. She loved to iron for people but her main love was caring for her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She chased them to every school and sporting event in which they were involved. She also loved to go shopping on Saturdays. She loved to bake and was known for her chocolate and coconut pies. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Waurika.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Albert, children - Jerry Wayne Wilkerson, Linda Faye Prewitt, Margie Elizabeth Ball, Shirley Ann Wheeler, and James Paul Wilkerson, siblings - Sammy Berry, Billie Hendricks, Alvin Berry, Carolyn Taylor, and Dewayne Copeland, and son -in -law Morris Bryant.
She is Survived by children - Albert Gene Wilkerson, Roger Dale Wilkerson, Patty Sue Bryant, Michael Lynn Wilkerson and wife Sherri, son-in-law Bill Prewitt, and daughter -in-law Donna Wilkerson, siblings - Ann Thomas, Jackie Berry, Johnny Berry, Judy Greenroyd, Lalonnie McGlockin, Melvin Copeland, and Ricky Copeland, 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, a few special great great grandchildren including her namesake Ruby Lou, and many more children that claimed her as Granny.
Funeral service for Miss Ruby will be Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00PM at First Baptist Church in Waurika with Bro. Mike Bates officiating. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche, Oklahoma at a later date. Visitation will be from 1-7PM with family receiving visitors from 5-7PM.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Albert, children - Jerry Wayne Wilkerson, Linda Faye Prewitt, Margie Elizabeth Ball, Shirley Ann Wheeler, and James Paul Wilkerson, siblings - Sammy Berry, Billie Hendricks, Alvin Berry, Carolyn Taylor, and Dewayne Copeland, and son -in -law Morris Bryant.
She is Survived by children - Albert Gene Wilkerson, Roger Dale Wilkerson, Patty Sue Bryant, Michael Lynn Wilkerson and wife Sherri, son-in-law Bill Prewitt, and daughter -in-law Donna Wilkerson, siblings - Ann Thomas, Jackie Berry, Johnny Berry, Judy Greenroyd, Lalonnie McGlockin, Melvin Copeland, and Ricky Copeland, 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, a few special great great grandchildren including her namesake Ruby Lou, and many more children that claimed her as Granny.
Funeral service for Miss Ruby will be Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00PM at First Baptist Church in Waurika with Bro. Mike Bates officiating. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche, Oklahoma at a later date. Visitation will be from 1-7PM with family receiving visitors from 5-7PM.
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