 1923 - 2011 (87 years)
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| Name |
Robert Walker Wilkes [1] |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Birth |
30 May 1923 |
Chester, South Carolina, USA  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1991 |
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA [1] |
| Death |
10 Feb 2011 |
Chester, South Carolina, USA |
- Robert Walker Wilkes, Jr
May 30, 1923 - February 10, 2011
Chester: Robert Walker Wilkes, Jr, 87, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his home.
A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend David Sealy officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside.
Mr. Wilkes was born May 30, 1923 in Chester County, SC, a son of the late Robert Walker Wilkes, Sr. and Mary Kluttz Wilkes. He was a graduate of the schools of Chester County and a veteran of the United States Army Air Corp having served during World War II. Mr. Wilkes was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and a retired farmer and welder and pipe fitter.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Catherine B. Wilkes; one daughter, Robbie W. Estes and her husband Larry H. Estes of Chester, SC and two sisters, Eliza W. Means of Sunset Beach, NC and Mary W. James of Charlotte, NC.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 610 Calvary Church Road, Chester, SC 29706 or Hospice Care of South Carolina, 179 Columbia Street, Chester, SC 29706.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.
Facts
Born: May 30, 1923
Place of Birth: Chester County
Death: February 10, 2011
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Graveside Service Saturday February 12, 2011, 1:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Visitation Saturday February 12, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Immediately following the service at the graveside Memorial Networks Partner Provider: Memorial Solutions, All rights reserved.
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| Person ID |
I24375 |
tng Genealogy |
| Father |
Robert Walker Wilkes, b. 28 Oct 1883, Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA d. 3 Feb 1960, Chester, South Carolina, USA (Age 76 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Mary Belle Kluttz, b. 10 Dec 1892, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA d. 22 Jan 1974, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA (Age 81 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
14 Jun 1922 |
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA [2] |
| Family ID |
F8085 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Residence - 1991 - Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S396] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
Record for Robert W Wilkes
- [S318] Ivan Ernest Bass, Wilkes Family History and Genealogy: Thomas Wilkes (ca. 1735-1809) and His Descendants, (Name: 1965;), Page 332.
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