John William Wilkerson, 75, of Galena, died at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. following a long bout with prostate cancer. Born July 4, 1947, in Galena, where he lived the majority of his life, John was the son of Ray and Mary Ellen (Moody) Wilkerson. They preceded him in death. John was also preceded in death by his brother Jerry Wilkerson.
John was a graduate …