Johnny Albert Wilbur, 68 of Miller Grove, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in Greenville.
Mr. Wilbur was born on October 4, 1943 in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico to John Wilbur and Jewel Pickle-Schuessler. He married Alice Moorman on December 7, 1975 in Southlake, Texas. He was a veteran serving for the U. S. Army Aviation in Vietnam. He worked for Farmers Electric and was a member of the County Line Baptist Church. He served Miller Grove in many different capacities during his time; as a volunteer fireman, school and water board member, commissioner of the youth sports association (YSA) for many years, a certified arborists, and honorable man to many in the community.
He is survived by his wife; son, John Wilbur; daughter, Holly Wilbur and fiancé Sean Myers; brother, Dale Wilbur; sister, Debra Burnett and husband Bubba, Pammy Knight, Darlene Franz; sister-in-law, Lola Moorman of Mansfield; brother-in-law, Lee Moorman and Don Woodlee; granddaughters, Sarah and Ava Wilbur; numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews and special extended family, Paul Dalton, Julie Martin, Stacie and Kaitlin Hammack.
Preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Peggy Hull, Marcella Woodlee, and brother, Glen Allen Harper.
