WILKINS, Vivian Rae

1920 - 2005  (84 years)

• Name	WILKINS, Vivian Rae
  		How Times have changed, Wilfong Recalls 102 years in Clay County
  Birth	18 Nov 1920	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	WILK.V001
  _FGRAVE	18083732
  Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	11 May 2005	Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Lot 8 - 2 Add - Row 9
  		Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R.
  Person ID	I13276	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	WILKINS, Elmer Elsworth,   b. 18 Jul 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. Jan 1973, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Mother	ROBINSON, Delia,   b. 1898   d. 1969 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1915
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 5 months - She : ~ 17 years.
  Family ID	F6244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sullens, Merlin Raymond,   b. 8 Aug 1917, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Jan 2006, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1939	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 11 months - He : 22 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Sullens, Ronald L. 'Ron',   b. 18 Oct 1949, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 8 Sep 2014, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F5385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Vivian Rae Wilkins Sullens BIRTH 18 Nov 1920 Clay County, Illinois, USA DEATH 11 May 2005 (aged 84) Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Clay City Cemetery Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA PLOT Lot 8 - 2 Add - Row 9 MEMORIAL ID 18083732 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 1 Vivian R. Sullens, 84, of Clay City, IL, died May 11, 2005, at Richland Care and Rehab in Olney. Mrs. Sullens was born November 18, 1920, in Clay County, the daughter of Elmer and Delia Robinson Wilkins. She married Merlin Sullens October 13, 1939 in Henderson, KY. She was owner/operator of Vivian's Cafe in Clay City and worked at the Ranch Motel in Flora. She was a member of Clay City Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; a son, Ronald L. Sullens; a brother, Cecil Wilkins; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; a step-granddaughter; and her mother-in-law, Sophie Wilfong. Funeral services were held at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home with burial in the Clay City Cemetery. (Published Hometown Journal)

  
  

• Sources

  [S3502] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sullens, Vivian R., 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083732/vivian-rae-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2973] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083459/merlin-raymond-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1576] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S2972] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sullens, Merlin R, 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083459/merlin-raymond-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15477] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sullens, Vivian R. and Merlin R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083732/vivian-rae-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2).