Mary Cornelia Wilkes: acw

1947 - 2012 (64 years)

Generation: 1

Mary Cornelia Wilkes was born on 18 Sep 1947 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA (daughter of John Cornelius Wilkes, Jr and Helen Cassells); died on 31 May 2012 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 2 Jun 2012.

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Died:
A memorial service for Mary Wilkes Burgess, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Brad Smith. Visitation and a reception will follow the service in Thompson Hall. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mrs. Burgess died Thursday, May 31, 2012. Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late John Cornellia and Helen Cassells Wilkes. She was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and the Solid Rock "Young Adult" Sunday School Class.

Following her retirement from Constan, Inc. as Office Manager many years ago, she devoted her time to her family, especially her grandchildren.

Surviving are her beloved husband of 42 years, Hugh Burgess; daughter and son-in-law, Kara and Ben Glenn; grandchildren, Cole and Juliet Glenn; brother-in-law, John (Ann) Bowles of Columbia and numerous other relatives.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by an infant son and sister, Barbara Wilkes Bowles.

The family wishes to thank Dr. S. Terry Smith and nurses, Kathy and Mary, for their compassion and care shown to Mary, as well as, her beloved friends, Marian Hornsby, Catherine Matthews and Cathy Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Riverbanks Region Chapter, 602 Meeting Street, West Columbia SC 29169.

http://www.dunbarfunerals.com/obituaries/tribute.html?url=http://stei-23911.tributes.com/show/Mary-Wilkes-Burgess-93894158

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Cornelius Wilkes, Jr was born on 2 Aug 1915 in Chester, South Carolina, USA (son of John Cornelius Wilkes and Daisy Viola Allen); died in Nov 1969 in South Waccamaw Street, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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SSN issued: South Carolina, USA
Social Security Number: 249-09-4278
Residence: 1920, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1930, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA

John + Helen Cassells. Helen was born on 8 May 1913; died on 3 May 2010 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Cassells was born on 8 May 1913; died on 3 May 2010 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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Died:
Helen Cassells Wilkes
COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Helen Cassells Wilkes will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with visitation following.

Mrs. Wilkes, wife of the late John Cornelia Wilkes, died May 3, 2010. Born May 8, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret Hefner Cassells. She attended Rosewood Baptist Church.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary Burgess (Hugh), Columbia; son-in-law, John Bowles, Lexington; grandchild, Kara Glenn (Ben), Columbia; brother, Robert Cassells; sister, Bernice Chaney, both of Monroe, N.C.; great-grandson, Cole Glenn. She was predeceased by daughter, Barbara Bowles; four brothers; one sister.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Friendship Sunday School Class of Rosewood Baptist Church, 2901 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29205.

Please sign the online guestbook at ww.dunbarfunerals.com.

Published in The State on May 4, 2010

Children:

Barbara Frances Wilkes was born on 8 Oct 1946 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 14 May 2009 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
1. Mary Cornelia Wilkes was born on 18 Sep 1947 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 31 May 2012 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 2 Jun 2012.

Generation: 3

John Cornelius Wilkes was born on 6 Dec 1886 in Wilksburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA (son of William Thompson Wilkes and Mary Cornelia Pendergrass); died on 27 Jun 1962 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

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Residence: 1900, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1920, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1930, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA

John married Daisy Viola Allen on 6 Sep 1914 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Daisy was born on 13 Nov 1895 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 9 Dec 1972 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daisy Viola Allen was born on 13 Nov 1895 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 9 Dec 1972 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

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Name: Viola Wilkes
Residence: 1920, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1930, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Children:

2. John Cornelius Wilkes, Jr was born on 2 Aug 1915 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Nov 1969 in South Waccamaw Street, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.
Louise Adelyn Wilkes was born on 17 Sep 1916 in Leeds, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 10 Jan 2008 in Westminster Health Center, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 12 Jan 2008 in Chester Memorial Gardens, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
Boy Wilkes was born on 29 Jan 1918 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 2 Feb 1918 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
Eula Maurice Wilkes was born on 6 Mar 1919 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 21 Oct 2009 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Russell William Wilkes was born on 2 Sep 1921 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Nov 1986 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

Generation: 4

William Thompson Wilkes was born on 30 Jan 1852 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA (son of Hazel Hardwick Wilkes and Sarah Ann Cornwell); died on 18 Sep 1919 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

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Residence: 1860, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1870, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1880, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1900, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA

William married Mary Cornelia Pendergrass in 1871 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 16 May 1852 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 11 Sep 1924 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Cornelia Pendergrass was born on 16 May 1852 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 11 Sep 1924 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

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Name: Mary Wilkes
Residence: 1880, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1900, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Children:

Ida Lula Wilkes was born on 23 Jan 1873 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 21 Oct 1945 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 24 Oct 1945 in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
William Edgar Wilkes was born on 6 Feb 1875 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 25 May 1943 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
James Obediah Wilkes was born on 27 Mar 1877 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 16 Feb 1939 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA.
Leonidas Johnson Wilkes was born on 20 Jun 1879 in Wilksburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 28 Sep 1960 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
Berry Tabor Wilkes was born on 16 Mar 1882 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 23 Oct 1947 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
Davis Pendergrass Wilkes was born on 21 Apr 1884 in Wilksburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 21 Sep 1908 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
4. John Cornelius Wilkes was born on 6 Dec 1886 in Wilksburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 27 Jun 1962 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
Grover Cleveland Wilkes was born on 11 Oct 1890 in Wilksburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 9 Aug 1955 in Chester Memorial Gardens, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 11 Aug 1955 in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
Marie Lorena Wilkes was born on 16 Mar 1893 in Wilksburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Chester, South Carolina, USA.