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James Ray Wilks

Male 1915 - 1973  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Ray Wilks was born on 27 Jul 1915 in Florida, USA; died on 21 Aug 1973 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Georgia, USA
    • Residence: Columbia, Florida, USA
    • Social Security Number: 258-12-9781
    • Residence: 1930, Precinct 7, Angelina, Texas, USA
    • Military: 9 Apr 1944, Camp Blanding, Starke, Bradford, Florida, USA
    • Residence: 1945, Columbia, Florida, USA

    Notes:

    Florida P V T US Army WW 11--from Gravestone

    Family/Spouse: Nettie Juanita Johnson. Nettie was born on 4 Mar 1918 in Georgia, USA; died on 14 Jan 1998 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mamie Ruth Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1940 in Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA; died on 19 Jan 1998 in Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
    2. 3. James Ray Wilks, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1941 in Maxville, Duval, Florida, USA; died on 28 Jan 1990 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
    3. 4. Mary Elizabeth Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1950 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 17 Nov 1992 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
    4. 5. Mickey Lee Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1954 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 1 Feb 2007 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
    5. 6. Dewey Ray Wilks, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1944 in Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA; died on 5 Aug 2010 in Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 10 Aug 2010 in Swift Creek (Mount Zion) Cemetery, Lake Butler, Union, Florida, USA.
    6. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. Ralph Kenneth Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1952; died on 12 Dec 1996 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    9. 10. James Edwin Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Dec 1942 in Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Aug 2021 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried on 24 Aug 2021 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mamie Ruth WilksMamie Ruth Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 16 May 1940 in Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA; died on 19 Jan 1998 in Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Florida, USA
    • Name: Ruth W Jorgensen
    • Social Security Number: 267-57-6541
    • Residence: 1945, Columbia, Florida, USA
    • Death: 19 Jan 1998, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
    • Burial: 22 Jan 1998, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Mamie Ruth Jorgensen

    Mrs. Mamie Ruth Jorgensen, age 57, of Lake City, Fla. died Monday, Jan. 10, in the Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Fla. following a brief illness.

    Mrs. Jorgensen was a native of Donaldsonville, Ga. and had resided in Denver, Co. before moving to Lake City, Fla. three years ago. She was a homemaker and daughter of the late James R. and Nettie Juanita Johnson Wilks and the widow of the late Lawrence E. Jorgensen.

    Survivors include her daughter, Theresa Bradley of Wheat Ridge, Co. two sons, Gary Pinkham of Denver, Co. and Jimmy Page of Lake City, Fla., one sister, Shirley Giliani of Ocala, Fla., four brothers, James E. Wilks, Dewey Ray Wilks and Mickey Lee Wilks all of Lake City, Fla., and Donald Wilks of Ocala, Fla., numerous grandchildren also survive.

    Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan 22 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Kirkman, Pastor of the Wellcome Congregational Holliness Church, officiating.

    Guerry Funeral Home, 4309 S. First Street, Lake City, Fla. is in charge of arrangements.

    Mamie married Lawrence Emil Jorgensen on 26 Sep 1986 in Adams, Colorado, USA. Lawrence was born on 8 Sep 1924; died on 2 Mar 1996 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Mamie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Mamie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mamie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  James Ray Wilks, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Oct 1941 in Maxville, Duval, Florida, USA; died on 28 Jan 1990 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Bobby
    • SSN issued: Florida, USA
    • Social Security Number: 263-64-8678
    • Residence: 1945, Columbia, Florida, USA


  3. 4.  Mary Elizabeth Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 16 Nov 1950 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 17 Nov 1992 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Elizabeth Padgett

    Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Anthony Randall Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1967 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 24 Oct 2018 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried on 29 Oct 2018 in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

  4. 5.  Mickey Lee Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Jun 1954 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 1 Feb 2007 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Florida, USA
    • Social Security Number: 263-27-9302

    Notes:

    Died:
    Mickey Wilks: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

    Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) - February 3, 2007

    Deceased Name: Mickey Wilks

    FL United States

    WILKS- Mickey Lee Wilks, age 49, passed away February 1, 2007. GUERRY FUNERAL HOME.

    Copyright (c) 2007 The Florida Times-Union


  5. 6.  Dewey Ray Wilks, Sr Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 20 Aug 1944 in Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA; died on 5 Aug 2010 in Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 10 Aug 2010 in Swift Creek (Mount Zion) Cemetery, Lake Butler, Union, Florida, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Mr. Dewey Ray Wilks, Sr., 65, of Fort White, Florida, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, in the Lake City Medical Center following a brief illness

    He was a native of Donaldsonville, Georgia and resided in Lake City before moving to Fort White more than 20 years ago.

    He owned and operated Dewey's Auto Body Repair for many yeas after working for numerous automobile companies in the Lake City area for more than 30 years.

    He was a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church, a veteran of the Vietnam War, a Master Gardener and member of the Suwannee Valley Day Lily Society.

    He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the river near his home.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, James Ray Wilks and Juanita Johnson Wilks.

    He is survived by his wife, Linda K. Wilks, of Fort White, FL; his daughter, Lynn Knowles, of Gainesville, FL; two sons, Dewey Ray (Rhonda) Wilks, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Claude James (Brook) Wilks of Fort White, FL; one sister, Shirley Flame, of Ocala, FL; two brothers, James Wilks, of Lake City, FL, and Don Wilks, of Ocala, FL; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.

    Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Moreau officiating.

    Interment will be in Swift Creek Cemetery, Union County, FL.

    Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday, August 9 at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 SW Main Blvd. Lake City, Fla.

    Published in Lake City Reporter on August 8, 2010

    Dewey married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  8. 9.  Ralph Kenneth Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 4 Dec 1952; died on 12 Dec 1996 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Florida, USA
    • Social Security Number: 263-08-8749


  9. 10.  James Edwin WilksJames Edwin Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 26 Dec 1942 in Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Aug 2021 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried on 24 Aug 2021 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1945, Columbia, Florida, USA
    • Residence: 1993, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; PostalCode: 32055-8309 (1993); StreetAddress: 442 NW Wilks Ln; PostalCode: 32055 (1981); StreetAddress: RR 8 POB 228; Age: 51

    Notes:

    442 NW Wilks LN
    Lake City, FL 32055

    Died:
    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

    James married Barbara Ann Lee in Aug 1965 in Columbia, Florida, USA. Barbara was born on 2 Aug 1948 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 14 Oct 2018 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 18 Oct 2018 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Joseph Clayton Wilks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1980 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; died on 31 Jan 2015 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried on 3 Feb 2015 in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mamie2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mamie2, 1.James1)

  3. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mamie2, 1.James1)

  4. 14.  Anthony Randall Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 2 Jan 1967 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 24 Oct 2018 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried on 29 Oct 2018 in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Tony
    • Residence: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; StreetAddress: 1442 SW Haygood Loop Apt 103
    • Residence: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; StreetAddress: 442 NW Wilks Ln


  5. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dewey2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dewey2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dewey2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.James2, 1.James1)

  9. 19.  Joseph Clayton Wilks Descendancy chart to this point (10.James2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Mar 1980 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; died on 31 Jan 2015 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried on 3 Feb 2015 in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Joey

    Notes:

    Died:
    Mr. Joseph Clayton “Joey” Wilks, age 34. of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Shands at the University of Florida Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following a brief illness.

    He was born in Gainesville, Florida and lived all of his life in Lake City, Florida. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a laborer in the construction industry. He loved fishing and hunting and spending time with his son.

    He is survived by his son, Jonathan Ray Wilks of Lake City, Florida: Two daughters, Brittany Larrison of Florida and Jaylynn Williamson of Lake City, Florida: His parents, James and Barbara Wilks of Lake City, Florida: Two sisters, Andrea (Adam) Paulk and Donna Kay (Joe) Sheldon both of Lake City, Florida: One brother, Michael (Jessica) Wilks of Lake City, Florida. Many nieces, nephews and friends also survive.

    Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1 P.M. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Florida with his sister, Andrea Paulk giving a eulogy.

    There will be a gathering and viewing with the family one hour before services at the cemetery.

    GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S.W. Main Blvd., U.S. 41 South, Lake City, Florida www.guerryfuneralhome.net

    https://www.guerryfuneralhome.net/obituary/Joseph-Wilks

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.James2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Joseph3, 10.James2, 1.James1)

  2. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Joseph3, 10.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Joseph3, 10.James2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]