Mrs. Geraldine "Dink" Wilkerson Godfrey, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. She was born on December 13, 1932 in Wilbarger County, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George and Chessie Chisum Wilkerson.

Mrs. Godfrey had been a member of Collard Valley Baptist Church since 1945; she was the longest standing member of the church. Mrs. Godfrey and her husband, Mr. Billy Mac Godfrey were farmers in the Collard Valley Community for over 50 years. Mrs. Godfrey retired from Arrow Shirt Company after 30 years of service.

Mrs. Godfrey is survived by her husband, Mr. Billy Mac Godfrey; daughters and sons-in-law, Gere and Randy Blankinship, Jane and Ricky Sorrells and Judy and Ronnie Barrs; sisters, Glenda Wilkerson Roy and Georgia Wilkerson Cobb; brother-in-law, Van Godfrey; special niece, Tracy Godfrey Lord; eight grandchildren, Stacy Blankinship Shiflett (Chris), Candice Blankinship Garcia (Pete), Jordan Sorrells Anderson (Rege), Benjamin Moore, Chessie Moore Cone (Adam), Nettie Kathryne Moore, Haley Lyn Barrs and Heidi Marie Barrs; special great-niece, Hillary Lord; six great-grandchildren, Caleb Shiflett, Luke Shiflett, Sara Garcia, Maggie Garcia, Grace Anderson and Seabie Cone; special cousins, Sammie and Marie King and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Mrs. Godfrey is preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Seaborn Eugene Moore and sisters, Minnie Laura Wilkerson, Mildred Wilkerson Godfrey and Mary Juanita Wilkerson.

The funeral service for Mrs. Geraldine Wilkerson Godfrey will be conducted on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the Gammage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dave Grove officiating and Mr. Dan Casey and Mr. Randy Blankinship giving the eulogy.

Interment will follow in the Polk Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family of Mrs. Godfrey will receive family and friends on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from one o'clock in the afternoon until the funeral hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers; Benjamin Moore, Pete Garcia, Chris Shiflett, Rege Anderson, Adam Cone and Caleb Shiflett. Honorary pallbearers will be the Collard Valley Adult Ladies Sunday School Class and the Collard Valley Home Makers Club.

Please express your condolences to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mrs. Geraldine "Dink" Wilkerson Godfrey.