Obituary

William "Bill" Gordon Wilkinson, Sr., Pleasant VIew, died May 30, 2020. He was born in Gallatin, Tennessee on October 12, 1941. There will be a private family funeral service at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View. Private burial will follow in EverRest of Cheatham with Franklin Wilkinson, Andy Wilkinson, Drew Wilkinson, Drew McCollum, Al Wilkinson, and Wes Allen serving as pallbearers. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Sara Wilkinson; son, William G. Wilkinson, Jr; and brother, Wendell Wilkinson. He is survived by his wife, Linda Wilkinson; sons, Franklin (Michelle) Wilkinson, Andy (Teri) Wilkinson; daughter, Gwen McCollum; grandchildren, Jessica (Shawn) Gordy, Drew (Liz) Wilkinson, Drew McCollum, Andrea McCollum, and Amelia Grace Wilkinson; great-grandchildren, Makenzie Gordy, Madison Gordy, and Mace Gordy. Bill was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. He practiced law many years in Ashland City with law partner Bill Stinnett and secretary Grace Hamlett. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Adoration Hospice, 1210 Briarville Road, Madison, TN. 37115. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com.