Ellis Henry Wilkes b. 11 Apr 1947 Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 17 Aug 2014 Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA: acw

1947 - 2014 (67 years)

Name	Ellis Henry Wilkes [1, 2]
Birth	11 Apr 1947	Macon, North Carolina, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Death	17 Aug 2014	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [1]
	Ellis Henry Wilkes, age 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was born in Macon County, the son of Ruth Tallent Wilkes and the late Henry Herman Wilkes. He was married to Dorothy Green Wilkes, who died in 2011. He was owner of Wilkes Paint and Body Shop. He was a loving father, enjoyed working on old cars, hunting and fishing. He was a member of Olive Hill Gospel Chapel. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons, Wesley Ray Wilkes and his wife Vickie and Mitchell Ellis Wilkes and his wife Nina all of Franklin, NC; a sister, Tammy Robbins of Franklin, NC; two brothers, Terry Wilkes of South Carolina and Allen Wilkes of Franklin, NC. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 20th at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Bryant Grant Funeral Home, with Rev. Barry Bowman and Rev. Terry Wilkes officiating. Burial will be in Wilkes Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny McLean, Tony Ellis, John Price, Donald Messer, Justin Messer, and Ben Messer. The family will receive friends from 1:00 till 2:00 pm Wednesday, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Bryant Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. https://www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com/obituary/Ellis-Wilkes
Burial	Wilkes Cemetery, Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina, USA [1]
Person ID	I23821	tng Genealogy

Father	Henry Herman Wilkes, b. 5 Feb 1922, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 25 Mar 1995, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 73 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Living
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F7938	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Dorothy Marie Green, b. 11 Mar 1946, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 23 Jan 2011, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA (Age 64 years)

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living

Family ID F14257 Group Sheet | Family Chart

[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/134547995.
Record for Ellis Henry Wilkes
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[S342] Ancestry.com, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
Roll Number: B_C061_66001; Volume: 26; Page: 408
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