| 1. |  Henry Heywood Wilkes was born on 14 Feb 1905 in Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia, USA; died on 20 May 1992 in Richmond Heights, St Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried in Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Red
- Residence: 1910, Militia District 1046, Decatur, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1920, Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Notes:
Died:
Son of the late Oscar Harrison Wilkes and Julia Alice Shine Wilkes, he was a member of First Christian Church of Daytona Beach, FL. He also belong to the Daytona Beach Yacht Club, Elks Lodge #1141 where he was a life member, the Halifax Club and the Halifax Area Kiwanis Club. He was a retired salesman and manager with McFarland Furniture Company after 37 years with the firm.
He married Marie Floyd on August 9, 1930, in West Point, Clay County, MS. She preceded him in death on September 23, 1978. He married Cecilla Madiline Zieglar Meyer on Janaury 7, 1979, in Daytona Beach.
He was survived by his wife, Cecilla; a brother, William Wilkes; three children (all adopted), Shelburn Elliott Manning Wilkes, Daniel Lee Manning Wilkes and Rita Gail Manning Wilkes Freeman, five granchildren, Susan Gail Wilkes Feindt, Thomas Lee Wilkes, Gwen Marie Freeman Fabulich, Cindy Gail Freeman and Meghan Jane Wilkes; and an extended family of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by an adopted son, Jon Francis Wilkes, who died in 1950. His funeral was held May 26, 1992, at First Christian Church of Daytona Beach, FL, with The Rev. E. Joseph Hood officiating along with an Elks Memorial Service.
Cause of death: ruptured abdominal aorta aneurysm.
Henry married Marie Floyd on 9 Aug 1930 in West Point, Clay, Mississippi, USA. Marie was born on 7 Feb 1900 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA; died on 23 Sep 1978 in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA; was buried in Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
1905 - 1992 (87 years)
