Barbara Wilkey Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 14, 2019, at the age of 90, Barbara Wilkey (McLeansboro, Illinois), born in Macedonia, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence Bolen and Madge Bolen (Carlton); her stepfather Frank Marlow; her son Donnie Wilkey; and her brother Everett Bolen.

She is survived by: her daughter Madonna Karcher (Alan) of Jerseyville, IL; her daughter-in-law Cherlyn Wallace Wilkey of Belle Rive, IL; her half-sister Iris Richards (Paul) of Belle Rive, IL; her stepbrother Dwight Bolen (Elaine); her siblings-in-law, Jack Wilkey (Ronnie) of Tennessee and Beverly Kelly of Mt. Vernon, IL; her grandchildren, Sean Wilkey (Aleasha) of Dix, IL, Natasha Bancroft (Conn) of Mt. Vernon, IL, Brian Karcher (Mary) of Edwardsville, IL, Brittany Stumpe (Josh) of Glen Carbon, IL and Jill Thomas (Kyle) of Troy, IL; and her great grandchildren, Mikaela, Mikanda Wilkey, Hannah Bancroft, Makenna, Hadley, Lillian Karcher, Avery, Allie Stumpe, Kason, Kendall and Kora Thomas.

Memorial donations may be made to the Opdyke Baptist Church or the Belle Rive Baptist Church and will be accepted at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.