Mr. Wilburn F. Padgett, age 69, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Memphis.

Mr. Padgett was born May 8, 1932, in Forrest City, and was the son of George Padgett and Emma Watts Padgett. He lived in Holly Grove for the past 30 years, was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, a member of the Sammy Feldman VFW Post #87 in Holly Grove, and he was a Baptist.

Mr. Padgett was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Keller Padgett; a son, David Padgett; his parents; three brothers, George Padgett, Raymond Padgett and George Padgett Jr.; one sister, Julia Wall; and one grandson, Billy Padgett.

He is survived by two sons, Douglas Padgett and Dwight Padgett, both of Holly Grove; one daughter, Donna D. Stokes, of Holly Grove; one brother, Lewis Padgett of Shell Lake; three sisters, Myrtle Leslie of Helena, Geneva Casey of Forrest City and Carolyn Mitchusson of Widener; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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This was my grandfather.  I am the daughter of Donna L. Wilkinson Padgett and the late David Padgett.

(pictured with my grandmother Betty Keller Padgett)