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She is further honored through the establishment of the Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center, a non-profit organization in Grambling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=1040795|title=Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center|publisher=taxexemptworld.com|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> A short street in Gibsland in Bienville Parish, within her House district, is named for Wilkerson.

She is further honored through the establishment of the Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center, a non-profit organization in Grambling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=1040795|title=Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center|publisher=taxexemptworld.com|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> A short street in Gibsland in Bienville Parish, within her House district, is named for Wilkerson.

At the time of her death, then Louisiana House Speaker Charles W. DeWitt, Jr., described Wilkerson, accordingly: "{One] could define the term 'dedicated public servant' with two words—Pinkie Wilkerson. That is what she was. Her constituents came first and she worked tirelessly to see that they were represented. Sometimes [one] would get to work in the morning and find a message from Pinkie sent late the night before about a problem she was working on for her district. She was always on the job.  Pinkie loved the House of Representatives. She was a loyal, active, extremely hard working member. It is difficult to accept her sudden and untimely death. I can speak for all of my colleagues in saying that she was a positive influence and will not be forgotten. . . . "<ref name=bio/>

At the time of her death, then Louisiana House Speaker [[Charles W. DeWitt, Jr.]], described Wilkerson, accordingly: "{One] could define the term 'dedicated public servant' with two words—Pinkie Wilkerson. That is what she was. Her constituents came first and she worked tirelessly to see that they were represented. Sometimes [one] would get to work in the morning and find a message from Pinkie sent late the night before about a problem she was working on for her district. She was always on the job.  Pinkie loved the House of Representatives. She was a loyal, active, extremely hard working member. It is difficult to accept her sudden and untimely death. I can speak for all of my colleagues in saying that she was a positive influence and will not be forgotten. . . . "<ref name=bio/>

Wilkerson was preceded in death by her mother. Her father, Calvin Wilkerson (1911–2000) of Grambling, died forty-five days after his daughter’s passing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=September 26, 2009; under pay wall}}</ref> In addition to a son, John Barabin, Jr., she had a sister and a brother.<ref name=bio/>

Wilkerson was preceded in death by her mother. Her father, Calvin Wilkerson (1911–2000) of Grambling, died forty-five days after his daughter’s passing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=September 26, 2009; under pay wall}}</ref> In addition to a son, John Barabin, Jr., she had a sister and a brother.<ref name=bio/>

In a [[special election]] called to fill Wilkerson’s District 11 seat, victory went to another African American Democrat, Richard “Rick” Gallot, Jr. In 2007, Wilkerson’s sister, Delores Wilkerson Smith, failed in an effort to dislodge Gallot in the primary election, having received fewer than 17 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>

In a [[special election]] called to fill Wilkerson’s District 11 seat, victory went to another African American Democrat, [[Rick Gallot]], Jr. In 2007, Wilkerson’s sister, Delores Wilkerson Smith, failed in an effort to dislodge Gallot in the primary election, having received fewer than 17 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>

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