PEA RIDGE — Jerry Dean Wilkerson,

77, of Pea Ridge died Saturday, Dec. 5, at Regency Hospital in Springdale. He was born Feb. 3, 1943, in Pea Ridge to Benton Wolford Wilkerson and Lena Dot Prophet Wilkerson.

Jerry married Judy Hardy on Nov. 29, 1963. He served in the National Guard for six years, was a dairy farmer for 30 years, was owner and operator with Jim Roe of Big Sugar Golf Course, and was also a cattle farmer. He loved golf, going to Blackhawk basketball games to watch his kids and grandkids play.

He was fun loving, had a great sense of humor, very hardworking, and loved his family. He attended Charity Baptist Church in Rogers and was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter Annie Wilkerson and sisters Delores Hall and Betty Wilkerson.

Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Judy Wilkerson of the home; sons Wesley Wilkerson and wife Shelia of Pea Ridge and Greg Wilkerson of Pea Ridge; grandchildren Victoria, Alex and Sammy; great-grandchild Gray Norris; siblings C.W. Wilkerson and wife Becky of Pea Ridge, James Wilkerson and wife Belvie of Kansas City, Mo., June Misenhimer and husband Richard of Rogers, Dr. L.M. (Mac) Hardy and wife Marilyn of Shreveport, La.; and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside service is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Pea Ridge Cemetery. The public may sign the guest book and pay their condolences at Sisco Funeral Home chapel in Pea Ridge on Wednesday from noon-4 p.m.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Sheppard, Michael Jones, Brentley Wilkerson, Randy Prophet, Jim Roe and Clay Joyner. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideon Foundation, gideons.org/donate or in c/o Avoca Christian Church, P.O. Box 197, Avoca, Ark., 72711. Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net .