 1918 - 2012 (93 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Lizzie Sapp was born on 17 Nov 1918 in Chipley, Washington, Florida, USA; died on 11 Aug 2012 in Jackson, Florida, USA; was buried on 15 Aug 2012 in Piney Grove Cemetery, Chipley, Washington, Florida, USA. Notes:
Died:
Lizzie Wilkes, 93, of Cottondale, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Chipley.
Mrs. Wilkes was born in Chipley to the late Charlie and Phebie Sapp. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. She retired from Sunland Center as a Dietary Technician. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. Her life was serving the Lord through the outreach of her church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Broward Napoleon Wilkes; two brothers, William and Fred Sapp; three sisters, Nellie Dick, Lucille Wilkes and Christine Threet; and one grandson Tony Wilkes.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda Wood of Chipley; three sons, Broward Donald Wilkes and Leonard Wilkes both of Tallahassee, Michael Wilkes of Cottondale; one sister, Myrtle Wilkes of Thomasville, GA.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday August 15, 2012 at Piney Grove Baptist Cemetery with Revs. Dave Taylor & Rich Ellenton officiating. James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel will direct.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, August 15, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in The Piney Grove Baptist Church.
Lizzie married Broward Napoleon Wilkes on 11 Dec 1938. Broward (son of James Angus Wilkes and Luella Ramsey) was born on 17 Jul 1908 in Washington, Florida, USA; died on 14 Jun 1988 in Washington, Florida, USA; was buried in Piney Grove Cemetery, Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Living
- 3. William Leonard Wilkes was born on 2 Aug 1942 in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA; died on 25 Sep 2015 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA; was buried in Tallahassee Memory Gardens, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA.
- 4. Living
- 5. Living
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Generation: 2
| 3. |  William Leonard Wilkes (1.Lizzie1) was born on 2 Aug 1942 in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA; died on 25 Sep 2015 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA; was buried in Tallahassee Memory Gardens, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA. Notes:
Died:
William Leonard Wilkes
William Leonard Wilkes, 73, lost his battle with cancer on September 25, 2015, at the Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, Florida. The son of Broward N. and Lizzie Sapp Wilkes, he was born in Cottondale, Florida.
He joined the United States Navy in 1960, serving as a Machinery Repairman 3rd Class on the USS Arcadia during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
He was a surveyor for the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, for 42 years. For 33 years, he and his wife owned and operated Len's Ceramics.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Tony Glenn Wilkes, and a grandson, and is survived by his wife of 33 years, Linda Robison Wilkes, his children, Leonard N. Wilkes (Gail), Elizabeth D. Wilkes (Dwayne), James E. Delaney (Alison), Jason R. Delaney (Amy); his siblings, Donald Wilkes (Martha), all of Tallahassee, Michael Wilkes (Jeannie) of North Carolina, Linda Wood (Ed) of Chipley; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was blessed by close family friends Joey (Eva) and Jamie Vickers, of Tallahassee, as well as a host of other treasured friends and family.
Visitation is 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Abbey Funeral Home.
The funeral is 11:00 AM Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Abbey Funeral Home, with interment following at Tallahassee Memory Gardens.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Big Bend Hospice. Online sympathies may be expressed at www.abbeyfh.com.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/Tallahassee/obituary.aspx?n=Leonard-Wilkes&pid=175952490
http://www.abbeyfh.com/obituaries/William-Wilkes-5/#!/Obituary
William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Living
- 8. Tony Glenn Wilkes was born on 22 Sep 1972 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA; died on 25 Jan 1974 in Leon, Florida, USA; was buried in Piney Grove Cemetery, Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA.
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Generation: 3
| 8. | Tony Glenn Wilkes (3.William2, 1.Lizzie1) was born on 22 Sep 1972 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA; died on 25 Jan 1974 in Leon, Florida, USA; was buried in Piney Grove Cemetery, Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA. |
Generation: 4
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