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Rev. Kenneth A. Wilcox © Enid News and Eagle 04-02-2014 Submitted by: Glenn
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ENID, Okla. — Celebration of Life service for the Rev. Kenneth A. Wilcox, 78, of Hillsdale, Okla., will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Hillsdale Bible Church, with the Rev. Robert Courtney officiating. Burial will follow in Hillsdale Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Kenneth was born Feb. 6, 1936, in Union, N.J., to Aubrey C. and Marie Anne Beyer Wilcox and passed away at his home Sunday, March 30, 2014, after a period of ill health.
He was raised in Neptune, N.J., where he attended and graduated from high school in 1953.
Kenneth married his college sweetheart, Virginia Cramer, on Sept. 7, 1957, in Feasterville, Pa.
He attended Eastern Baptist College in St. David’s, Pa.; Kings College in Briancliff, N.Y.; Cairn University in Langhorne, Pa., where he received his bachelor of science degree in Bible in 1973. He also attended Reformed Episcopal Seminary in Philadelphia, Pa., for two years.
Kenneth pastored seven churches in 55 years, which included Salisbury, Mass.; Lenola, N.J.; Pennsauken, N.J.; Paradise, Pa.; Bristol, Pa.; Okeene, Okla., from (1995-2006) and was interim pastor at Hillsdale Bible Church from September 2007 to March 2009. He retired in the Hillsdale community.
Kenneth was a member of IFCA and Conservative Baptist, with his churches being either Bible, Community or Baptist churches. He also served on the boards of two missions and spent three years working in the communications department of Western Bible College in Colorado.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Virginia of the home; children, Karen Lapp and husband Darrell of Ronks, Pa., Mark S. Wilcox of Denver, Colo., Sue Hoffsommer and husband Jeff of Hillsdale, Steven and wife Alisa Wilcox of Greeley, Colo., Kym Wilcox of Mountville, Pa., and Vicky and husband Jeff Morgan of Ephrata, Pa.; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth P. Cover of Salisbury, Md.; and 10 nieces and six nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Stewart Wilcox, and infant daughter Valerie.
Kenneth chose the Mission Fund at Hillsdale Bible Church or Gideon’s International for his memorials with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made online at www.ladusauevans.com
Pastor Ken’s parting desires are: 1st … that you sorrow no more for him for even as you read this he is worshipping at his Savior’s throne, and 2nd … in God’s perfect time you will join him there. Praise the Lord! AMEN.
(Submitted by family)
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