| 1. | James Laurens Wilkes was born on 5 Feb 1924 in Clarendon, South Carolina, USA; died on 14 Apr 1997 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Race: White
- Occupation: Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c.
- Residence: 1930, Plowden Mills, Clarendon, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1997, Cary, Wake, North Carolina, USA; Marital Status: Married
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Died:
CARY -- James Laurens Wilkes: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Herald-Sun, The (Durham, NC) - Wednesday, April 16, 1997
Deceased Name: CARY -- James Laurens Wilkes
CARY -- James Laurens Wilkes, 73, of Cary, died April 14, 1997. Mr. Wilkes was retired, having served 40 years with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Cary. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.
Mr. Wilkes is survived by his wife, Louise Wilkes of the home; sons, Rusty Wilkes of Watkinsville, GA., and Michael Wilkes of Hillsborough; daughter, Susan Godwin of Tifton, GA.; brothers, Clyde Wilkes of Manning, SC., Billy Wilkes of Swansea, SC., and Robert Wilkes of St. Matthews, SC.; sister, Elizabeth Taylor of Manning, SC.; 6 grandchildren, Chad Wilkes of Athens, GA., Matthew Wilkes of Watkinsville, GA., Shane Godwin of Tifton, GA., Alicia Godwin of Tifton, GA., Bethany Wilkes and Molly Wilkes, both of Hillsborough.
The family will receive friends 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Organ Fund, 218 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511.
Edition: Final
Page: C2
Copyright, 1997, The Durham Herald Company
Age: 73 Years
Family/Spouse: Dorothy Louise Hyman. Dorothy was born on 15 Feb 1924 in Aynor, Horry, South Carolina, USA; died on 19 Mar 2020 in Watkinsville, Oconee, Georgia, USA; was buried in Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1924 - 1997 (73 years)
