Matthew Jordan Andrew Wilkinson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

MATTHEW JORDAN ANDREW WILKINSON NEW HARMONY, INDIANA Matthew Jordan Andrew Wilkinson, 31, of New Harmony, Indiana, born June 15, 1989 to John Eric and Martha (Little) Wilkinson in Evansville, Indiana, passed away September 14, 2020 at his residence in New Harmony, Indiana. He came into this world with and adorable smile that won the hearts of anyone who met him. Matt attended New Harmony and North Posey Schools and graduated from IVY Tech with an Associate of Applied Science in Apprenticeship Technology degree. He was employed as a bricklayer for Empire Contractors, Inc. and a member of BAC 4 IN/KY, where he was the first person to ever be awarded the Outstanding Apprentice Award in 2018. He won the Indiana State Masonry Skill Challenge that earned him the opportunity to compete in Nationals in Las Vegas. He loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing, golfing, riding motorcycles and camping on the sandbar. He also loved pinball and collecting crazy socks. He was good at so many things and especially enjoyed winning fierce Karaoke competitions at the American Legion or finding the first and usually the most morels every spring and solving Wheel of Fortune puzzles before anyone else. Matthew will be dearly missed. Surviving are his parents: John Eric and Martha Wilkinson; his brother: Nicholas Wilkinson and girlfriend Laura Harris; grandparents: Judy Davis, Wendell and Ina Little of Wadesville and Rose Wilkinson of New Harmony, Indiana; aunts and uncles: Liz and Mike Stoltz, Julie and Mark Offerman, Shannon Rueger (Scott Coney), Susie Little and Meghan Little and many cousins and dear friends and his cat Dusty. Preceding him in death was his grandfather: John G. Wilkinson. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Roofless Church in New Harmony, Indiana with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery in New Harmony, Indiana. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday September 19, 2020 at the Roofless Church. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, Posey County Relay for Life, Attn: Ryan Rigg, 106 E. First St., Newburgh, Indiana 47630. Due to the national health crisis and state mandate, masks are required and social distancing should be observed.

Matthew Jordan Andrew Wilkinson

June 15, 1989 - September 14, 2020

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