Newburn Roland Wilkes

1932 - 2013  (81 years)

• Name	Newburn Roland Wilkes  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	10 Sep 1932	Montgomery, Georgia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1986	Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA   [2]
  Death	21 Sep 2013	Westwood Nursing Center, Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA   [1, 4]
  	Newburn Roland Wilkes, 81, of Metter died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Westwood Nursing Center in Statesboro. The Montgomery County native has lived in Metter since 1985 and was an Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. Newburn began working for Georgia Power Company in 1965 and retired in 1992 as a lineman. Being a jack- of- all- trades, he could fix anything. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. After retirement, he enjoyed meeting the group at Hardees and later on taking Shelby to Burger King. He was preceded in death by his parents, Randall Otis and Luta Humphrey Wilkes and a sister, Thurla Wilkes Smith. Survivors are his wife of 28 years, Frances Daniels Wilkes of Metter; two sons, Terry L. (Debra) Wilkes of Tybee Island and Ronnie Wilkes (Melissa) of Reidsville; two step-daughters, Susan Fulmer of Metter and Sandra (Bobby) Layson of LaGrange; three grandchildren, Heather Brown, Alex Wilkes and Ben Wilkes; a great granddaughter, Hailey Brown; four step-grandchildren; and five step-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, 2:00 PM, at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, with Rev. Johnny Beasley officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening 5:30-7:30 PM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Tommy Kingery, Hut Kingery, Trevor Raburn, Douglas Griffin, Buddy Sammons and Doyle Waller. Please sign guest book at www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com. Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter, is in charge of arrangements. http://www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com/notices/Newburn-Wilkes Age: 81
  Burial	23 Sep 2013	Stripling Cemetery, Metter, Candler, Georgia, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I17328	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Father	Randall Otis Wilkes,   b. 9 Mar 1909, Montgomery, Georgia, USA d. 25 Feb 1979, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Luta Humphrey,   b. 2 Feb 1905, Treutlen, Georgia, USA d. 26 Mar 1989, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Feb 1930	Montgomery, Georgia, USA
  Family ID	F6107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F6145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Frances Daniels,   b. 22 Feb 1940   bur. Lake Cemetery, Metter, Candler, Georgia, USA
  Marriage	4 Jul 1985  [3, 5]
  Headstones		Newburn and Frances Wilkes gravestone
  Family ID	F10711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 10 Sep 1932 - Montgomery, Georgia, USA Residence - 1986 - Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Newburn and Frances Wilkes gravestone

  
  

• Sources

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