James Edwin Wilks b. 26 Dec 1942 Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA d. 17 Aug 2021 Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA: acw

1942 - 2021 (78 years)

Name	James Edwin Wilks [1, 2, 3]
Birth	26 Dec 1942	Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Residence	1945	Columbia, Florida, USA [1]
Residence	1993	Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA [2]
Residence	PostalCode: 32055-8309 (1993); StreetAddress: 442 NW Wilks Ln; PostalCode: 32055 (1981); StreetAddress: RR 8 POB 228; Age: 51
Death	17 Aug 2021	Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA
Death	Mr. James Edwin Wilks, age 78, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 17, in the V.A. Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following a brief illness. Mr. Wilks resided in Lake City, Florida all of his life and worked as a registered nurse with the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida for 32 years until his retirement. He was a graduate of Columbia High School Class of 1960 and received his associate of nursing degree from Lake City Community College. He was of the Baptist faith and loved gardening and collecting old bottles, coins and arrow heads. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Wilks and his parents, James R. and Nettie Johnson Wilks. He is survived by two daughters, Donna (Joe) Sheldon and Andrea (Adam) Paulk both of Lake City, Florida: one son, Michael (Jessica) Wilks of Lake City, Florida: grandson who was like a son, Jonathen Wilks: one sister, Shirley Flaherty of Hollywood, Florida: one brother, Don (Beverly) Wilks of Ocala, Florida: 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren also survive. A graveside funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Wilks will be held at 3 P.M. Tuesday, Aug. 24, In Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Larry Coates officiating. Visitation and gathering with the family will be from 2 to 3 P.M. Tuesday (One hour before services) at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S. W. Main Blvd., Lake City, Florida. www.guerryfuneralhome. https://www.guerryfuneralhome.net/obituary/James-Wilks
Burial	24 Aug 2021	Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Person ID	I25572	tng Genealogy

Father	James Ray Wilks, b. 27 Jul 1915, Florida, USA d. 21 Aug 1973, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 58 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nettie Juanita Johnson, b. 4 Mar 1918, Georgia, USA d. 14 Jan 1998, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F5828	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Barbara Ann Lee, b. 2 Aug 1948, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA d. 14 Oct 2018, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA (Age 70 years)

Marriage Aug 1965 Columbia, Florida, USA [3]

Children

	1. Living
+	2. Joseph Clayton Wilks, b. 30 Mar 1980, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA d. 31 Jan 2015, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Living
	4. Living
	5. Living

Family ID F8510 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Residence - PostalCode: 32055-8309 (1993); StreetAddress: 442 NW Wilks Ln; PostalCode: 32055 (1981); StreetAddress: RR 8 POB 228; Age: 51 - 1993 - Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
	Death - 17 Aug 2021 - Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA

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Notes
442 NW Wilks LN
Lake City, FL 32055

Sources

[S351] Ancestry.com, Florida State Census, 1867-1945, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;).
Census Year: 1945; Locality: Precinct 4; County: Columbia; Page: 10; Line: 33; Archive Series #: S1371, Roll 5
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FloridaStateCen1867&h=3337116&indiv=try
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[S396] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
Record for James E Wilks
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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1788&h=6716167&indiv=try
[S350] Ancestry.com, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).
Volume: 2338; Certificate: 28913
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLmarriageindex&h=2622724&indiv=try
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