- Date Of Birth: November 24, 1940
- Date Of Death: April 11, 2019
- State: Georgia
James Edward “Eddie” Wilkes of White Plains, GA, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro, GA. Son of the late Allen Robert Wilkes, Sr. and Frances Nola Wilkes, he was born on November 24, 1940 in Atlanta, GA. In 1959 he graduated from Stone Mountain High School. On August 3, 1963, Eddie married the former Gail Yvonne Pierce.
In addition to his wife Gail, Eddie is survived by his son, Travis Brian Wilkes (Wendy, his wife) sister, Yvonne Wilkes Reeves (Horace, her husband) of Rutledge, GA; sister-in-law, Camilla Wilkes; grandchildren, Taylor Wilkes, Bailee Vandiver, Ethan Wilkes and Brooke Wilkes; great grandchild, Charleigh Ann Vandiver; numerous nieces, nephews and his beloved dog, Scooter. He was preceded in death by his son, Trent Michael Wilkes; his brother Allen Robert Wilkes, Jr. (Bobby); sisters, Marguerite Wilkes Sockwell, and Emma Lou Wilkes Saulpaw.
