Terry R. Wilkey, 70, of Utica, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born May 3, 1956 in Owensboro to the late Bobby and Shirley Wilkey. Terry retired from Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. after 35 years of service. He enjoyed being a ranger at Panther Creek Golf Club, where he spent many days golfing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Robert “Dinky” Wilkey and David Wilkey; and a sister-in-law, Kathy Wilkey.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Wilkey; sons, Lewis Jason Wilkey and Matthew Wilkey; grandkids, Justin Wilkey, Emily Wilkey (Jaxson) and James Wilkey; and siblings, Steve Wilkey, Drima Linsey (Curtis), and Wanda Brown; sister-in-law, Vickie Wilkey; and his beloved dog, Bailey.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation is from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or at https://www.cancer.org/.