Bettie Jean Battle Wilkerson

December 17, 1951 - August 26, 2017

Baltimore, MD To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens, a time to be born and time to die. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Bettie Jean Battle Wilkerson was born on December 17, 1951 to Mary B. Battle and the late Joseph Battle in Nashville, NC. She entered life eternal on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 3:05pm at Northwest Hospice Care in Baltimore, MD. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lynette Shonte Battle and her sister, Joyce Ann Battle. In 1970, Bettie Jean graduated from Northern Nash Sr. High School. After graduating Bettie Jean, or as she was fondly called “Bett”, moved to Baltimore, MD, and made her home there until she took flight to heaven. While in Baltimore, she married George Wilkerson, and gave birth to two children, Sharese (Pumpkin) and George, Jr. (Porgy). Bettie Jean loved playing softball and skiing. She was an active member of the PTA, and the fundraiser committee for Barelay School. She also loved hosting social gatherings and opened her home to everyone. Bettie Jean worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital and North Charles Hospital for many years as a Switch Board Operator, and while there, she started her own business, First Class Answering Service in 1986. Those left to cherish her precious memories: daughter, Sharese Wilkerson of Clarkston, GA; son, George Wilkerson (Maria) of Baltimore, MD; three grandchildren, Deondre Bookman of Clarkston, GA., Amari Wilkerson of Upper Marlboro, MD, Xavier Wilkerson of Baltimore, MD; one great-grandchild, Alexander Whitaker of Clarkston, GA; mother, Mary B. Battle of Nashville, NC; three brothers, Joseph D. Battle (Juanita) of Cape May, NJ, James E. Battle (Regina) of Nashville, NC, and Larry D. Battle (Cathy) of Rocky Mount, NC; two aunts, Ella B. Perry of Goldsboro, NC and Fannie E. Phillips of Worcester, MA, and a host of other relatives and friends. A Viewing for Mrs. Wilkerson will be held from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, with the Funeral Service following the Viewing, beginning at 12:00 pm on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Union Hill Baptist Church Nashville, North Carolina. Interment in the Oakland Cemetery Nashville, North Carolina. These professional services have been entrusted to Morgan Funerals & Cremations located at 320 South Glendale Drive, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.