Living

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Annie Belle Wilkes
• Residence: 1910, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1920, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: English; Age: 38; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 51; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1963, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Family/Spouse: John Arthur Wilkes. John (son of Columbus Franklin Wilkes and Marion Bennett) was born on 18 Aug 1882 in Marlboro, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jun 1959 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1910, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1920, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; Weaver, Silk Mill
• Residence: 8 Apr 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: English; Age: 21; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; IsEmployed: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 51; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son; Occupation: Weaver

Family/Spouse: Ruth Victoria Rutledge. Ruth (daughter of Living) was born on 12 Aug 1911 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jun 1999 in Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Beatrice Huber
• Residence: 1920, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; Inspector, Silk Mill
• Residence: 8 Apr 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: English; Age: 19; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; IsEmployed: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 51; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter; Occupation: Inspector

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Died:
BEATRICE WILKES HUBER

Greensboro News & Record (NC) - Wednesday, October 4, 2006
HIGH POINT -Mrs. Beatrice Wilkes Huber, 95, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at the Presbyterian Home in High Point.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in Sechrest Chapel by the Reverend Richard Howle. Interment will follow in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Huber was born in Red Springs on June 4, 1911, a daughter to John Arthur and Annabelle Fields Wilkes. She had been a resident of Greensboro and High Point most of her life.

Mrs. Huber was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and the Peacock Bible Class. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women, the Friendly Club, and the High Point Lady Lions Club. Mrs. Huber was married twice, first to J. D. (Dock) Huggins who died August 12, 1969 and then to Walter C. Huber on September 7, 1973. Mr. Huber died December 15, 1987. Although Mrs. Huber had no children of her own, she readily accepted her new family upon her second marriage, and was a loving and caring step-mother, step-grandmother and step-great-grandmother.

Surviving are two step-sons, Dr. Donald S. Huber and wife, Mary of Huntsville, Alabama and Ronald L. Huber and wife, Jane of Greensboro; six step-grandchildren and eleven step-great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday at Sechrest Funeral Service.

Memorials may be directed to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, PO Box 5289, High Point, N.C. 27262 or to the N.C. Lions Foundation, PO Box 39, Sherrills Ford, N.C. 28673.

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Beatrice married James Dock Huggins on 8 Dec 1934 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. James was born on 3 Aug 1908 in Fairmont, Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Aug 1969 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1920, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; Apprentice, Silk Mill
• Residence: 8 Apr 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: English; Age: 15; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; IsEmployed: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 51; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son; Occupation: Apprentice

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Margaret Wilkes Sain
• Residence: 1920, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: English; Age: 11; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; RegistrationDistrict: 51; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter
• Residence: 1959, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Annie C Wilker
• Race: White
• Residence: 1930, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: English; Age: 9; AttendedSchool: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; RegistrationDistrict: 51; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter

Notes:

Biography
Judge Wilkes graduated from the University of Florida in April of 1965, with his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and received his Juris Doctor from Cumerland Law School in January of 1968. He practiced law from 1968 to 1980 with the firm Anderson, Wilkes, & McAnnally. He was elected County Judge in 1980 and served from 1981 to 1985. He was appointed Circuit Judge in 1985 and re-elected 1986, 1991, 1998 and 2004.
Additional Information
Judge Wilkes is married to Delores M. Wilkes and has three children: Joseph Jennings Wilkes, William Scott Wilkes, and Kristen Wilkes West. His Judicial Assistant is Lenore A. Dunaway.

Clay County says goodbye to respected judge
State law forces William A. Wilkes to retire after serving three decades.
Posted: November 8, 2010 - 1:00am

BRUCE LIPSKY/The Times-Union
William A. Wilkes sits next to his wife, Delores, and their family as he is honored by his colleagues in a retirement ceremony at the Clay County Courthouse on Thursday in Green Cove Springs.

By David Hunt
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - He's known as the consummate jurist, a judge of the people, the local boy whose humble sensibilities were never blurred by the power of the robe and the gavel.

Looking back on three decades on the bench - a career he said he'd never have predicted for himself as a younger man - Circuit Judge William A. Wilkes is retiring.

State law requires Wilkes, who turned 71 Friday, to step down because of his age, although his retirement may become more of a brief hiatus as he said he plans to apply for senior judge status, meaning he'd be called on as needed to hear cases.

What sets Wilkes apart, colleagues said, is his ability to keep a cool head at times when many judges would holler about a defendant's poor behavior or an attorney's trial preparation.

"I'm sure even people he put in the slammer for many, many years would respect him," said David King, vice president of the Clay County Bar. "People respect him for what he does. It is very, very tough to shoot it down the middle like he does."

There are handfuls of biographical points to which Wilkes' modesty can be traced. He said playing football for Clay High School more than 50 years ago taught him about teamwork while his time playing center field on the school's baseball team taught him how much could be riding on any individual's performance.

When he was a young attorney, he said he remembers one judge being downright abusive. He said he took it as guidance to never lash out. The biggest problem, he reasoned, is that a judge has the power to contaminate a case by making a defendant or jury think a lawyer is incompetent.

"Now, I have no problem calling an attorney into my office if I think they need a little Sunday school lesson about a case," Wilkes said.

Providing a judiciously sterile environment for attorneys to argue and defendants to get the blindest rulings has been Wilkes' chief concern since the day he took the bench as a Clay County judge in 1981 before he became a circuit judge in 1985.

"We will have a judge come in to replace him, but I don't ever think we'll have a judge in Clay County that can fill his shoes," said James Jett, the county's elected clerk. "He has that small-town attitude. When he puts on the robe, he acts the same as when it's off."

Jett said he's been impressed with Wilkes' work ethic. Even when Wilkes is in at 6 a.m., he is known for leaving around 7 p.m. before going home to raise cattle and grow timber on a 460-acre plot near Camp Blanding.

"Some guys like sports cars. I like land," Wilkes said during a recent interview at his office in the Clay County Courthouse. "I just enjoy the work. I go home and this is out of sight, out of mind."

Wilkes grew up in Green Cove Springs before getting his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida as he served in the Navy Reserves. He said he decided to go to the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Ala., on somewhat of a whim. At the time, he said he enjoyed politics and thought being a lawyer would get him closer to the process.

Wilkes graduated from Cumberland in 1968 before finding mentors in lawyers who became partners but are now long dead. He then went to work as the Clay County attorney, something he thought gave him good visibility when he decided to run for county judge in 1980.

At first he thought himself a shoo-in because of his local roots but worry plagued him through the campaign. Getting around to meet voters, he said, showed him how many people he simply didn't know.

"I told my wife, 'We're in serious trouble,'" Wilkes said. "But it turned out all right."

Wilkes will work through the end of the year. Chief Circuit Judge Donald Moran said Don Lester, a juvenile court judge, will be Wilkes' replacement.

Between those moves, there was an election to bring a new judge into the circuit to fill the hole. Family law attorney Mark Hulsey won the race, but he and his opponent, prosecutor Sam Garrison, each said Wilkes' reputation inspired their campaigns.

"He leaves an impression," Hulsey said. "I always thought he was very fair. ... He's a judge of the people."

david.hunt@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4025

Died:
With his family by his side, the Honorable William Arthur Wilkes passed into peace on Friday July 20th 2018 and now rests in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Honorable “Judge” Wilkes was an extremely proud husband, father, Papa, brother, son, uncle and friend. His quick wit, dry sense of humor, and unforgettable smile made the Judge a presence that will be greatly missed.

Judge Wilkes is survived by his loving wife of 41 years Delores, son Joey (Dawn), daughter Kristen (Andy), daughter-in-law Stephanie, father-in-law former Sheriff Otto Jennings Murrhee Jr., six grandchildren Jennings, Anna, Clayton, Harper, Georgia, and Caroline, brother Ronnie Wilkes (Michelle), sister Gail Roberts (Gerald), brother Jim Wilkes (Sherri) and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is proceeded in death by his beloved son William “Scott” Wilkes, his mother Ruth Wilkes, father Floyd Wilkes, and his mother-in-law Georgia Murrhee.

The Judge took most pride in his family and his career. Born in Burlington North Carolina on November 5th 1939, William was the oldest of his siblings.

A resident of Clay County since 1956, William graduated from Clay High in 1958, obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1965, and his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of law in January 1968. While in college, William was in the United States Navy Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1969. Judge Wilkes was a graduate of the National Judicial College in Reno Nevada, and a graduate of the Florida State Judicial College.

Judge Wilkes practiced law from 1968-1980 with the firm Anderson, Wilkes, & McAnnally while also serving as the Clay County Attorney from 1973-1980. Elected in 1980 to the bench, he served as Clay County Judge from 1981-1985 and was then appointed to the 4th Judicial Circuit in 1985 and served as Circuit Judge until 2010 when he retired. Judge Wilkes served as administrative Judge in Clay County from January 1988 until his retirement in 2010 and served Duval County in the Juvenile, Civil and Criminal divisions in 1986 and 1987. He continued to serve on the bench as Senior Judge after his retirement until 2015. Judge Wilkes was credited for being an integral part in making the new Clay County Courthouse become a reality.

The Judge was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Keystone Heights, founding member and past president of the Clay County Bar Association, the State Association of County Attorneys, member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, member of the Florida Bar Association, and member of the American Bar Association. He was past president and member of the Green Cove Springs Rotary Club and honorary member of the Orange Park Rotary Club. He was a Master Mason, a member of Cabul Lodge #116, Scottish Rite, Clay County Shrine Club and the Royal Order of Jesters Jacksonville Court No. 90, Clay County Children’s Haven, Charter Member of the Chomp & Chop, Clay County Gator Club, and the Clay County Cattlemen’s Association.

Judge Wilkes can be recognized for his many accomplishments and has received awards for his service to others. Judge Wilkes was awarded the Rotary Citizen of the year, the Rotary Paul Harris fellow award, and the Boy Scout Twelve Points of Light Award.

The Judge will be remembered as a man who loved his family, loved the law, loved the Florida Gators, and loved his farm.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m at Broadus-Raines Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 26th, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Middleburg, 2645 Blanding Blvd. Middleburg, FL 32068 with Reverend Scott Stanland officiating.

A private interment will be held at Hickory Grove Cemetery on Friday.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the Allegro Assisted Living Facility Memory Care Unit Attention: Amanda King 3651 US-17 Fleming Island, FL 32003 for a memorial in honor and memory of Judge William A. Wilkes and his fight against Dementia with Lewy Bodies.

https://www.broadusraines.com/obituary/william-wilkes

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Ronnie
• Residence: 1996, Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA

Notes:

Died:
Ronald Gordon Wilkes, Sr. 79

(July 20, 1942 - November 14, 2021)

With his family by his side, Ronnie passed into peace on Sunday, November 14, 2021 and now is in the presence of God. Ronnie was born in Burlington, North Carolina on July 20, 1942. In 1955, his family moved to Green Cove Springs, where he graduated from Clay High School in 1960. Ronnie then furthered his education at the University of Florida, ultimately earned his bachelor degree from Jacksonville University, and received his Master’s degree in Education at the University of North Florida.

From 1967-2005, Ronnie served the education system in Clay County as a math teacher, Dean, Assistant Principal, and Vice Principal. Ronnie became the first Vice Principal at Ridgeview Junior High School and then helped open Ridgeview High school. Ronnie was widely respected by students, faculty, and administration during his 39 years of service. Ronnie ended his teaching career at Ridgeview High School as Vice Principal in 2005.

After purchasing property together near Penney farms, Ronnie and his brother William discovered their love for ranching, which they continued together for many years. The same passion for ranching continues with his children Ronnie, Jr., and Meghan. Along with his passion for ranching, Ronnie also enjoyed golf, cooking, and rooting on his beloved Florida Gators. Ronnie was known for his wit, humor, and playful antics.

Ronnie was proceeded in death by his Father Floyd Wilkes, Mother Ruth Wilkes, Brother William Wilkes, Brother James Wilkes and Nephew Scott Wilkes.

Ronnie is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Michelle, daughter Meghan Lasher (Kyle), Son Ronnie, Jr. (Leann), Granddaughter Katelyn, Sister Gail Roberts (Gerald), Sister-in-law Delores Wilkes, Sister-in-law Sherri Wilkes, Mother-in-law Nancy Metzger, Sister-in-law LeAnn Matlock (Lemoyne), Brother-in-law Robert J Metzger (Erika), numerous nieces and nephews, and the man he loved like another son, Eugene Jenkins.

Visitation will be at Russell Baptist Church on Thursday, December 2, 2:00, with Services at 3:00, and Reception following in the Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Haven Foundation, 4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville, FL, 32606.

Arrangements are under the care of Russell Haven of Rest Cemetery, Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 2335 Sandridge Road, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. Family and friends may share their condolences at: www.RHRFH.com 904-284-7720

http://www.rhrfh.com/ronald-gordon-wilkes/

Ronald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]