Roger Clay Wilkinson was born August 11, 1947 at Fredericktown the son of Homer Clay & Lois Arey "Pauline" (Hale) Wilkinson and passed away on January 1, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 70 years.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, and One (1) brother Bartley Clay Wilkinson.

Roger is survived by his wife Willie Plymell Wilkinson, daughters Kari Anne Murphy of Bonne Terre, Missouri, Marlo Rhey Wilkinson Bathani of St. Louis, Rosalyn Eve Kozal of St. Louis, Emily Lauren Wilkinson of Fairway, Kansas, Kimberly Dawn Oxendale of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri & Jennifer Jill Goodman of Wildwood, Missouri. Two (2) sisters Linda Mae Campbell of St. Louis & Tracey Lynn Pruett of Fredericktown. Ten (10) grandchildren Garett Clay Cook of Perryville, Mo., Jared Allen Cook of Stanford, ILL., Tyler Randall Murphy of Bonne Terre, Landon Nole Murphy of Bonne Terre, Romy Claire Murphy of Bonne Terre, John Dalton Oxendale of wildwood, Mo., Matthew Reed Oxendale of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., David Scott Oxendale of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. Jacob Matthew Goodman of Wildwood, Mo., & Jocelyn Charlotte Goodman of Wildwood, Mo. Two (2) great grandchildren Lucas Gabriel Clay Cook of Perryville, Mo., & Grace Caroline Cook of Stanford, ILL.

Roger was of the Lutheran Faith, he enjoyed golf, fishing, Fox News, grilling, politics and reading.