William “B.J.” Wilkerson III, 41, of Princeton passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital-Hospice Unit in Evansville, IN.

He was born on May 16, 1975 in Princeton, IN to William Wilkerson Jr, who preceded him in death, and Gwendolyn (Wright) Wilkerson.

He was employed at T.B.I.N. as a Production Team Leader and previously cooked at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

He is survived by his fiancée, Jodi Neighbors; mother, Gwendolyn Wilkerson; 5 children, Justice Wilkerson, Austin Wilkerson, Brynan Hopkins, Jaycee Kramer and Kyrie Wilkerson; brothers, Luther and Phillip Wilkerson; sisters, Eugenia Ballard Huitt (Kendrix), Courtney Hardiman, Tanikka Wilkerson, Tanisha Wilkerson Dame (Heath) and Tamera Wilkerson; and aunts & uncles.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton, officiated by Rev. Rodney D. Coffer, Sr.

Burial will be at the Sand Hill Cemetery in Princeton.

Visitation will be from 1 until 3 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.