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- FRANKLIN - Ronald Keith "Wrong Way" Wilmot, 63, died Jan. 5, 2010 at Community Memorial Medical Center.
He was born in Berea, Ky., the only child of William Carter and Anna Riddle Wilmot. After his parent's death, he was raised by his grandparents and aunts. Ron attended Eastern Kentucky University and went into newspaper publishing. He worked at the Tidewater News as an advertising manager and general manager from 1980 to 2006, and then as group publisher for Womack Publishing Company in South Hill. Ron was past president of the Franklin Kiwanis Club and past president of the Franklin- Southampton County Chamber of Commerce. Ron was an avid golfer and prankster with a great sense of humor. He was a very special person and was loved by many.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Joyce Hill Wilmot; his daughter, Leigh Wilmot Choate (Chris) of Greenville, N.C.; one stepson, Mark Babb; two grandchildren, Briana and Cayman Choate; two special aunts, Edna Harris and Juanita McGuire; honorary brothers and sisters, Kermit Bowling, Terry Harris, Jane Clouse and Sue White; and many cousins.
A celebration of Ron's life will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Fred's Restaurant, 107 South Main St., Franklin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the residence in South Hill. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is assisting the family.
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