Gladys Jones Wilkinson

Gladys Jones Wilkinson, 86, of Austin, died on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, in Austin, Texas. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 5, 2004 at the Trinity Memorial Park with Dr. Claude Craven, retired Baptist minister, officiating.She was born on August 19, 1918, in Prairieville, Arkansas and married Lester Dale "Doc" Wilkinson on April 10, 1937 in Big Spring, Texas. He preceded her in death on November 20, 1968.Mrs. Wilkinson had worked as a nurse at Hall-Bennett Hospital in Big Spring. After her husband's death, she moved to Dallas in 1969 and worked in nursing at Morton's Cancer Research Hospital. She retired in 1983 and moved to Brownwood and then moved to Austin in 1986. She was a member of First Christian Church.Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Margaret Wilkinson of Austin; three grandchildren and their spouses, Tom W. and Courtney Wilkinson of Austin, Holly and Captain Michael Davidge of Carlsbad, California and Stacey and Eddie Greer of Escondido, California; two great grandchildren and a daughter-in-law, Sharon DeWall of Escondido, California. She was also preceded in death by one son, Donald Dale Wilkinson on June 5, 1968 and by two sisters. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,