Greensburg Record Herald, on-line obits: 28 Oct 2009
Mr. Julian Holland Wilcoxson of Colorado a native of Green County, son of the late Mort Wilcoxson and Jessie Lee [Sublett] Wilcoxson, was born on March 16, 1927 in Summer Shade, and departed this life on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at the Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Co. He was 82 years, seven months and seven days of age. He proudly served in the Navy on the Destroyer, Harry S. Bower and the USS New Jersey Battleship during World War II and Korea. He was formerly of Summersville, and was a member of the Summersville Baptist Church. He retired from Caterpillar Tractor, Peoria, Ill. on Dec. 1, 1982 after 35 years of service. He was a loyal husband, father, brother and friend. Mr. Wilcoxson loved his family, golfing, fishing, hunting and the St. Louis Cardinals. He loved to “tinker” and could repair almost anything. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. He united in marriage to Betty Jean Hedgespeth on Dec. 27, 1971 who preceded him in death on Sept. 25, 1999. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Belinda Wilcoxson of New Mexico; two step-sons, Earl Ray Hedgespeth and his wife Joanne of LaGrange and Gene Lewis Hedgespeth of Louisville; one step-daughter, Lela Ann Krol and her husband Stan of Colorado; two sisters, Ophelia Powell of Texas and Wanda Henson of Columbia; one half-sister, Joyce Kelly of Greensburg; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Herman and Thelma Wilcoxson of Illinois and Frank and Jane Wilcoxson of Florida; two grandchildren, Beth Wilcoxson and Brian Wilcoxson; two step-grandchildren, Hannah Hedgespeth and William Lewis Hedgespeth; and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral services for Mr. Julian Holland Wilcoxson will be conducted at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Wilson Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation is requested after 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 until time of the funeral service. The family has requested that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Alzheimer Association, 2315 Bott Ave., Colorado Springs, Co. 80904. Pallbearers were Earl Ray Hedgespeth, Gene Lewis Hedgespeth, Stan Krol, Danny Burris, Darren Hensen and Shelby Thomas. Honorary were Junior Wilcoxson, Jerry Wilcoxson and Eunie Burris. For online condolences log onto cowherdandparrott.com.