James Wilkinson

James A. Wilkinson, 87, of Proctor, Texas passed from this life in his home Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. His life was celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 at the Heartland Funeral Home Comanche Chapel. Memories and condolences to the family can be left online at www. heartlandfuneralhome.net James was born Aug. 20, 1935, in Sudan, Texas to Joseph Gano and Mary Ellen (Cummings) Wilkinson. He attended and graduated from Sundan High School. James served in the United States Army Aug. 21, 1954 to Aug. 21, 1956 active duty and in the reserves 1956 – 1959. His duties included trainer/ordinance supervisor attached to the Republic of Korea to repair and maintain antiaircraft artillery weapons. Later in life James worked as a mudlogger in the petroleum industry, a refrigeration technician, and as a handyman. His many interest outside of work included gardening, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, barbequing, repairing and restoring classic cars, and gunsmithing.

James is survived by son, Paul Wilkinson and wife Anita of Germany; daughters, Andrea Mowery and husband Mark of Colcord, Oklahoma, Wendy Chamberlain and husband Jeff of Colcord, Oklahoma, Erin Roberts and husband Eddie of Crawfordsville, Arkansas; stepdaughter, Sharon Kapeller and husband Earl of Round Rock, Texas; son-in-law, Mike Wheeler of Schertz, Texas; grandchildren, Jared Chamberlain, Seth Chamberlain, Colin Wilkinson, Jolie Roberts, and Brynn Roberts; two great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and two stepgrandchildren; sisters, Ada Greer of Casper, Wyoming, Mable Wages of Muleshoe, Texas, and Ruby Gipson of Gig Harbor, Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 21 years Nelda Wilkinson; siblings, Opha, Genevieve, Mary, Wayne, Floyd, and Lloyd; step-daughters, Gaila Wheeler and Susan Connally