 1917 - 2010 (93 years)
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| Name |
Arva Lanier Wilkes [1, 2, 3] |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Birth |
26 Apr 1917 |
Toombs, Georgia, USA  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1930 |
Militia District 1536, Toombs, Georgia, USA [3] |
| Military |
14 Apr 1943 |
Camp Blanding, Starke, Bradford, Florida, USA [1] |
- Name: Arva L Wilkes
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Georgia
State of Residence: Florida
County or City: Duval
Enlistment Date: 14 Apr 1943
Enlistment State: Florida
Enlistment City: Camp Blanding
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Married
Height: 44
Weight: 082
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| SSN issued |
Bef 1951 |
Florida, USA [2] |
| Residence |
Duval, Florida, USA [1] |
| Social Security Number |
266-16-1675 [2] |
| Death |
2 Jun 2010 |
Smith Northview Hospital, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA [2] |
- June 2, 2010
Arva Lanier Wilkes
The Valdosta Daily Times
Clyattville - Arva Lanier Wilkes, 93, of Clyattville died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on April 26, 1917, in Toombs County to the late Arva and Janie Wilkes and had lived in this area for many years. Mr. Wilkes was a member of the Clyattville United Methodist Church and a founding member of the Clyattville Volunteer Fire Department. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired from Owens-Illinois. He was a great fan of the Lowndes Vikings, Braves Baseball and NASCAR. Mr. Wilkes loved the staff of Ole Times Buffet where he enjoyed eating. He enjoyed spending time with his grandsons and great granddaughter.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles Wilkes, Terry and Peggy Wilkes; his grandsons, Dustin Wilkes, Richard Wilkes and Barrett Wilkes, great-granddaughter, Alexandria “Alex” Wilkes, all of Valdosta; one sister, Rita Mae McKay of Jacksonville.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Mildred Thompson Wilkes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 5, 2010, in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with the Rev. Mollie Danner officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. - Carson McLane Funeral Home
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| Burial |
5 Jun 2010 |
Riverview Memorial Gardens, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA |
| Person ID |
I23931 |
tng Genealogy |
| Father |
Arva Lanier "Arvie" Wilkes, b. 23 Jun 1882, Montgomery, Georgia, USA d. 12 Oct 1918, Georgia, USA (Age 36 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Janie Belle McDonald, b. 9 Nov 1884, Georgia, USA d. 12 Apr 1972, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA (Age 87 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
3 Nov 1901 |
Montgomery, Georgia, USA |
| Family ID |
F5470 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Birth - 26 Apr 1917 - Toombs, Georgia, USA |
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 | SSN issued - Bef 1951 - Florida, USA |
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 | Death - 2 Jun 2010 - Smith Northview Hospital, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA |
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 | Burial - 5 Jun 2010 - Riverview Memorial Gardens, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S368] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online.
Record for Arva L Wilkes
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WWIIenlist&h=2385285&indiv=try
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WWIIenlist&h=2385285&indiv=try
- [S344] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Number: 266-16-1675; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
Record for Arva Lanier Wilkes
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=87530610&indiv=try
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=87530610&indiv=try
- [S337] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1536, Toombs, Georgia; Roll: 388; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 407.0.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=18123383&indiv=try
[ View Federal Census Document]
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=18123383&indiv=try
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