Rayford Wilkerson 76 of Friona passed away January 14, 2022 in Friona. Viewing will be held from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of HANSARD FAMILY with Celebration of Life Services in the chapel 2:00 PM Wednesday with Jeff Procter, officiating. Burial will follow in the Friona Cemetery by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Rayford was born July 28, 1945 in Pampa, Texas. He later married Carole Ann Lubanski February 19, 1999.

Rayford loved to farm and was very good at anything related to farming and agriculture. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles, and his dog Curly.

Preceding Rayford in death are his parents, wife Carole, 2 sons, Johnny and Terry Wilkerson, 1 brother-David, 2 sisters-Dorothy Jean Benson and Dora Geneva Bentley.

Those to mourn his passing include his sons Ricky, Freddy, Bobby, Rayford Eugene and Heath Alvin Wilkerson, all of Arkansas, 1 brother-Kenneth Wilkerson, of Friona and 1 sister-Aileen Gamble of Friona.