| 1. |  Irie Lester Wilkes was born on 28 Feb 1908 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Jun 2001 in Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA; was buried in Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Race: White
- SSN issued: Florida, USA
- Social Security Number: 264-09-7233
- Residence: 1910, Militia District 51, Toombs, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1920, Militia District 1715, Toombs, Georgia, USA
- Residence: 1935, Polk, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Polk, Florida, USA; Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Residence: 1977, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA; Age: 69
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Died:
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. Ira Lester Wilkes of Winter Haven died of respiratory failure Monday (June 4, 2001) at Palm Garden of Winter Haven. He was 93.
Born in Normontown, Ga., on Feb. 28, 1908, he came to Winter Haven at an early age. He worked for Snively Citrus in Winter Haven. He was a member of Lake Shipp Baptist Church, Winter Haven.
He is survived by his wife, Tressie Irene Wilkes; daughter, Sheila Ringer, Lampasas, Texas; stepdaughter, Verta Boyd, Lakeland; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel.
Ledger, The (Lakeland, FL) - Wednesday, June 6, 2001
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IRA WILKES, 93
Irie married Tressie Irene Barber on 8 Sep 1953. Tressie was born on 26 Aug 1914; died on 10 Feb 2007; was buried in Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1908 - 2001 (93 years)
