| 1. |  Neal Archie Wilkes was born on 26 Jun 1935 in Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Aug 2022 in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 15 Aug 2022 in Richmond County Memorial Park, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 16 Jun 1935, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Northeast Hamlet-Longwood Park, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
- Residence: 1950, Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; 13 Age: 13; EnumerationDistrict: 77-15; Son RelationToHead: Son; Never Married MaritalStatus: Single
- Residence: 1989, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
Died:
Mr. Neal Archie Wilkes, Sr., 87, of Hamlet, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Richmond County Hospice Haven.
He was born June 16, 1935, in Richmond County, son of the late Neal Ernest Wilkes and Beulah Terry Wilkes.
Mr. Wilkes was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church in Hamlet, attending there for more than fifty years. He enjoyed gardening and yard work,and was a man of many talents when it came to fixing things. He could be found tinkering in his shop, which he loved.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Neal Ernest Wilkes and Beulah Terry Wilkes; wife, Annie Jeannette Gibson Wilkes; son, David Alan Wilkes; and sister, Evelyn Wilkes Blue.
Surviving are his children, Neal Archie Wilkes, Jr. (Tara) of Rockingham, Karen Wilkes Dunn (Billy) and Diane Wilkes Soileau (David), all of Hamlet; grandchildren, Kelli Easterling Taylor (Glen), Christopher Wilkes (Meredith), Travis Shaw, Dustin Shaw, Ben Soileau (Hannah), and Brittany Soileau; five great-grandchildren; brother, James E. Wilkes (Peggy) of Hamlet; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Monday, August 15, 2022 from 1:00pm-2:00pm at Second Baptist Church, Hamlet.
The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation at 2:00pm, with Pastor Chris Hawks and Pastor Marvin Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Richmond County Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Second Baptist Church, 518 4th Street, Hamlet, NC 28345.
Harrington Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Wilkes family.
Online condolences may be made at www.harringtonfuneralhome.com
https://www.harringtonfuneralhome.com/memorials/neal-archie-wilkes-sr/5001562/obit.php?&printable=true
Neal married Annie Jeannette Gibson on 7 Sep 1957. Annie was born on 20 Sep 1934 in Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Aug 2008; was buried in Richmond County Memorial Park, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Living
- 3. Living
- 4. Living
- 5. David Alan Wilkes was born on 18 Jun 1966 in Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 May 1982 in Richmond Memorial Hospital, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina; was buried on 7 May 1982 in Richmond Memorial Park, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
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1935 - 2022 (87 years)
