Vera Lee Wilkerson, 72, of Chesapeake Beach passed away April 4, 2026, at her home. She was born on December 16, 1953, in Washington, DC to Robert Asbury and Catherine Ann (Brown) Oliver. Vera grew up in Deale and graduated from Southern High School. She worked for a plumbing company after high school and later went to work at Calvert Animal Hospital. After her retirement from the animal hospital, she worked briefly at Fast Stop in Chesapeake Beach. Vera married William Eugene "Gene" Wilkerson on July 24, 1970, and they lived in North Beach, and Owings before settling in Chesapeake Beach. Vera was a member of Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church, the American Fife and Drum Corps, and the Red Hat Society. She was also a longtime volunteer at the Calvert County Fair Grounds where she enjoyed grilling hotdogs for the weekly yard sales.

Vera is survived by her husband William Eugene Wilkerson, children Dawn Tucker and her husband Paul of Virginia and Rhonda Wilkerson of Chesapeake Beach, 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and siblings Robbie, Rick, Tommy, Ginny, and Clinton Oliver, and Peggy Campbell. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Catherine, her siblings Michael, David, Bobby, Johnnie, and Terry Short.