This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AYERS, WILKINSON, DE MEO, PAYNE, MESSEX Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4137 Message Board Post: Gary Wayne Wilkinson of Leasburg, Missouri, was born February 7, 1974 at Bonne Terre, Missouri to the union of John William and Susie Ann (Ayers) Wilkinson and left from this life on Friday, November 11, 2005 at the age of 31 years, 9 months and 4 days. Gary worked as a monitor for U.S. Selica Pacific Plant. He is preceded in death by one brother, Johnny Guy Wilkinson and other relatives. Those who remain to mourn his passing are two sons; Nicholas and Kyle Wilkinson of Leasburg; one daughter, Kayla Wilkinson of Leasburg;; his parents, John and Susie Wilkinson of Leasburg; two brothers, David and wife Carla Wilkinson of Salem, Missouri and Clifford Wilkinson of Leasburg; two sisters, Debbie and husband Marino Di Meo of St. Louis and Norma and husband Roger Payne of Rolla; former father and mother-in-law, Ernest and Barb Messex of Bourbon, and a host of other relatives and friends. Gary was a wonderful, loving and caring dad, son, brother, brother-in-law, relative and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Visitation was held from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday, November 14 at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, MO with Brother Hugh Stogsdill officiating. Interment was held at the Crossroads Cemetery, Leasburg, Missouri. Memorials may be made to the Gary Wilkinson Benefit Fund in care of Town and County Bank, 188 E. Pine, Bourbon, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, November 17, 2005