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Gladys Leona Wilkes

Female 1930 - 2005  (75 years)


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  • Name Gladys Leona Wilkes  [1, 2
    Birth 16 Jul 1930  Macon, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    SSN issued Bef 1951  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Social Security Number 238-44-1559  [1
    Death 4 Sep 2005  Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Gladys "Leona" Wilkes, 75, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, September 4, 2005.

      A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Grady Wilkes and Annie Bryant Wilkes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Clifton and Herman Wilkes.

      She is survived by four sisters, Beatrice B. Deweese, Frances H. Passmore and Jean Dills all of Franklin, Kay Houston of Highlands; nine nephews and six nieces.

      Funeral Services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Jim Kinard, Rev. Bobby McClure and Tony Drinnon officiated.
      Burial was in the Wilkes Cemetery.

      The family received friends from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, at Macon Funeral Home.

      Pallbearers were Fred Dills, Ricky Dills, Daniel Houston, Ellis Wilkes, Charlie Sherrill and Joe Dills.

      Memorial donations may be made to the Wilkes Cemetery Fund, C/O Linda Passmore, 2566 Olive Hill Road, Franklin, NC 28734.

      Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

      Online condolences available @www.maconfuneralhome.com

      http://maconfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/117286/Wilkes-Gladys-Leona/obituary.php
    Burial 6 Sep 2005  Wilkes Cemetery, Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I22890  tng Genealogy

    Father Grady Henry Wilkes,   b. 22 Apr 1894, Macon, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1967, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Annie Bryant,   b. 12 Jul 1903, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1970, Macon, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F7688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Jul 1930 - Macon, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSSN issued - Bef 1951 - North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Sep 2005 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Number: 238-44-1559; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for Gladys L. Wilkes
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=76187662&indiv=try
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=76187662&indiv=try

    2. [S541] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136634630.
      Record for Gladys Leona Wilkes
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUS&h=112320790&indiv=try
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