Michael Wayne Wilkerson

Michael Wayne Wilkerson of Yukon, OK, passed peacefully from this life on September 30, 2026, with his wife by his side. Michael was born on September 29, 1964, in Shawnee, OK to Jimmie Wayne Wilkerson and Wilberta Ann (Hamon)Wilkerson. 

Michael grew up in Shawnee, OK, and he graduated from Shawnee High School. He married Elizabeth Jean (Riebe) Wilkerson on August 29, 1999, on the island of Maui, Hawaii. They remained happily married for 27 years. Michael worked as a Senior Consultant for a Technology company. Michael loved Scuba diving and mountain biking. He also loved traveling with his wife to Hawaii which was a very special place to both.

He is preceded in death by his father, Jimmie Wilkerson. Michael is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Wilkerson of the home; two daughters, Natasha Moore and husband Robb Moore of Dallas, TX; Britni Wilkerson of Dallas, TX and two sons, Patrick Patterson and wife Cordia of Merritt Island, FL; Dylan Wilkerson of Dallas, TX and two grandsons, Chase French and Frankie French of Dallas, TX and two granddaughters, Brooklynn Wilkerson of Dallas, TX and McKenna Patterson of Merritt Island, FL. He is also survived by his mother, Wilberta Wilkerson of Shawnee, OK; brother Jeffrey Wilkerson and wife Diane of San Diego CA.; sister Cheryl Lambert and her husband, Donny of Shawnee, OK; sister in laws, Anna Marie Kamaka of Rosemount, MN, Tammy Riebe of Guthrie Ok, Laurie Wolfington and husband Dee of Guthrie, OK, Jeanette Neubauer and husband Duane of Phoenix, AZ and numerous nieces and nephews, and other extended family and many good friends.

A memorial service for Michael will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Smith and Kernke Funeral Home, 14624 N May Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 with Pastor Rondal Killgore officiating.

The family has designated The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research, PO Box 4077, New York, New York 10163-4777 as appropriated for memorial donations.