AREA OBITUARIES — Ken Wilkey

Kenneth “Ken” Cecil Wilkey, 75, of South Fulton, Tenn., passed away on Thurs., May 28, 2026, at Baptist Health Paducah.
Born on Dec. 11, 1950, in Dayton, Tenn., he was the son of the late Kenneth W. Wilkey and Deloris Kelly Wilkey.
He was a retired truck driver with 45 years of dedicated service in the industry. He was also a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma Turner Wilkey; two sons, Ken Wilkey and Rich (Becky) Wilkey, both of South Fulton, Tenn.; his grandchildren, Brett (Megan) Wilkey, of Hickman, Ky., Megan Wilkey, of Cleveland, Tenn., Tara (Brent) Caldwell, of Martin, Tenn., Dayton Wilkey, of South Fulton, Tenn., Kenneth Jacob (Abby) Wilkey, of Hornbeak, Tenn., and Rick James Wilkey, of Union City, Tenn.; nine great grandchildren; one brother, Rickey Wilkey, of South Fulton, Tenn.; and two sisters, Sharon (Earl) Batterson, of Harlingen, Texas, and Janice (Brad) , of Apache Junction, Ariz.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sun., May 31, 2026 at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel - Fulton. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.