Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:01 am Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Jerry Dwayne Wilbanks

Jerry Dwayne Wilbanks, age 69, Russellville, passed away on June 26 at his residence.

Mr. Wilbanks was a loving husband, a great dad; and loved his grandbabies. He will be missed by all who knew him.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 36 years, Patricia Diane Tidwell Wilbanks; sons, George Kelsey and wife, Sherry, Jeff Wilbanks and wife, Kenya, Justin Wilbanks and wife, Angel; grandchildren, Weston Wilbanks, Kadence Wilbanks, Eli Wilbanks, Silas Wilbanks, Bailey Kelsey Davis, Morgan Wilbanks, Austin Kelsey; brothers, Charles Wilbanks, Larry Wilbanks; and a host of nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his sons, Dewayne Wilbanks, Shane Kelsey; parents, Raymond & Dorothy (Smith) Wilbanks; sisters, Barbara Watson, Brenda Wilbanks, Patricia Tidwell, and Dot Nelson.

A memorial service will be held at a later date by the family.

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