Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....[McIntosh] Wilcox , Verda Ruth June 21, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Wilcox, Verda Ruth "McIntosh"     
1929 - 2005 
 
Verda Ruth Wilcox (McIntosh) 
July 6, 1929 - June 21, 2005 

Memorial services will be held at Calvary Bible Church, Tuesday, June 28, 
2005, at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Doug Davis will officiate. Verda was born July 6, 
1929 in Miami, Texas to Robert and Mary Elkins where she was the baby of eight 
children. Verda was a member of Calvary Bible Church, a volunteer at San 
Joaquin Hospital and manager of the gift shop for many years. The Mayor 
declared the The Verda McIntosh Day when he decided to give her the key to the 
City of Bakersfield. Her dream of a cruise was fulfilled when she went to 
Alaska in 2004. Verda was one of the first patients to have open heart surgery 
in the country and actually survived five open heart surgeries in her 
lifetime. She was lovingly known as Cleo the Clown when she entertained many 
patients with her clown portrayal. Verda is survived by her husband, Lloyd 
Wilcox; stepson, Stephen Cockrum; daughter, Lisa Alfakih; 4 grandchildren; 4 
great-grandchildren; sister, Berdene Keim; niece, Gwen Dobbs; 1 great-niece 
and 1 great-nephew. No visitation was scheduled. 

Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors 
Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/24/2005.  


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