John & Bernice Wilkinson

John and Bernice ?Bunny?  Wilkinson died June 27, 2006 as a result of a car accident near Quartzsite, Arizona. They were returning from Camp Pendelton, California, were John had participated in a softball tournament.  John was born October 10, 1946  in Warren, Ohio; the son of John L. and Vera B. (Dixon) Wilkinson. John wa s 59 years old.  Bunny was born September 22, 1947 in Warren, Ohio; the daughter of Wilbur R. and Lorna M. (Hutton) Easterday. Bunny was 58 years old.   The Wilkinsons were married November 28, 1970. They met at Packard Electric, where they were employed.  John served in the U.S, Army during Viet Nam. He retired from GM-Delphi as a foreman. John and Bunny moved to Prescott in 2001. Their family was most important. Together, they lived an active, involved, generous, and selfless life, both in Ohio and Prescott. John worked part-time for the Flower Box Flowers, was an umpire and field supervisor for Prescott?s Parks and Recs.; board member and player with the Senior?s Softball League, member of the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Committee; reader for the blind with Mountain Voices; and with Bunny, an active caring member of Prescott United Methodist Church.  They both worked in the outreach ministry of the church; helping to feed the hungry. Bunny was a loving and supporting wife and mother and involved with  John in most of his activities. On her own Bunny exercised with a group of friends at Curves and had a special ablility of helping people met their daily needs. John and Bunny are survived by their daughters; Cynthia D. (Kelly Singleton) of Tampa, Florida and Beth (Bill) Dyke of Gahanna, OH and and granddaughter; Elizabeth Anne Dyke. John is also survived by his mother, Vera B. Wilkinson; and sister Susan (Lawrence) Brill.  John was preceded in death by his sister, Linda K. Knepper. Bunny is also survived by her mother; Lorna M. Easterday, brother, Ross (Bev) Easterday, sisters; Barbara (Jerry) Soltas and Sandra (Dominic) Venetta. They both are survived by many loving nieces and nephews and friends across the United States. A celebration of John and Bunny will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 3 at the Prescott United Methodist Church, 505 E. Gurley, Prescott, AZ. 86301 The family suggests memorial in their name to the Prescott United Methodist Church Outreach Ministries or the Senoir Softball League, % Prescott Parks and Recs, 125 N. Arizona, Prescott, AZ 86301. John and Bernice ?Bunny?  Wilkinson died