Anita June (Ford) Wilkerson, 92, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Anita was a member of the St. John Devine Pure Gospel church in Jeffersonville and loved to cook, collect frog figurines, read, and spend time with her 3 fur babies, Joe Cocker, Venus Cocker, and Freckles.
She was born on June 11, 1928, in Geneva, Indiana, to the late Chester and Vera (Hurt) Ford. Along with her parents, Anita is preceded in death by her husband, Falis Wilkerson; daughters, Brenda Burr, Joy Owens, Anita Burr, Jr., and Teresa Quarles; one sister; one brother; and grandchild, James Earl Burr III.
Anita is survived by her loving children, LaVonne Cowherd and John (Elizabeth) Owens; 12 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.
Due to current state restrictions, visitation and service will be kept private. Masks must be worn if you have been asked by the family to attend. She will be laid to rest at a later date in the Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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