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Charles Kilgo Wilkes

Male 1931 - 2004  (73 years)


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  • Name Charles Kilgo Wilkes  [1, 2
    Birth 7 May 1931  Phoenix, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Charlie 
    SSN issued South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Social Security Number 247-42-1682  [1
    Death 20 Oct 2004  Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Charles K. Wilkes, Sr. (Charlie) died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at ARMC after an extended illness. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Woodrow Richardson at Sunset Memory Gardens on Sunday, October 24 at 2:30 PM. There will be no calling hours at the George Funeral Homes Southside Chapel 3175 Whiskey Rd., Aiken.

      Charlie was born on May 7, 1931 in Phoenix, South Carolina, the son of the late Reverend Alston, founder of the Alston Wilkes Society, and Mrs. Georgianna Richardson Wilkes. Charlie attended Wofford College and served in the South Carolina National Guard for seven years. He was active in both the Dixie Youth and Pony League baseball programs in Aiken. He was a founding member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and taught the adult Sunday school class for over 40 years.

      He was retired from E & I at DuPont at the Savannah River Site after 45 years. For the last six years he resided at Mattie C. Hall where he enjoyed the company of new friends and staff. He is preceded in death by his wife Nancy (Gerrie) Wilkes, daughter Nancy, and brother Alston. He is survived by his sons Charles K. Wilkes, Jr. (wife Donna) and Bryan Mark Wilkes both of Aiken and his sisters Mary Ann Spangler of Columbia and Miriam Trimarchi of Florida. Pallbearers will be Rodney Spangler, Bill Jeffords, Wayne Lowery, Steven Reynolds, Marshall Sanders, and Don Hill.

      The family wishes to thank those individuals who took the time over the last six years to comfort Charlie in his time of need. He will be sorely missed and remembered by the ones he left behind. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Aiken SPCA, 401 Wire Road, Aiken, SC 29801, or the Eden Alternative School at Mattie C. Hall, P.O. Box 475, Aiken, SC 29801
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    Burial 24 Oct 2004  Sunset Memory Gardens, Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16862  tng Genealogy

    Father Reverend Eli Alston Wilkes, Jr,   b. 21 Aug 1903, Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1963, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Georgia Anna Richardson,   b. 1905 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 9 Dec 1928  McCormick, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F6019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 May 1931 - Phoenix, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSSN issued - - South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Oct 2004 - Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;).
      Social Security Death Index 2007.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
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    2. [S304] Ancestry.com, United States Obituary Collection, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006;).
      United States Obituary Collection 2006.Original data - See newspaper information provided with each entry.
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