Wilkins, Truman Ray

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WILK.T001
• _FGRAVE: 20151865
• Census: 22 May 1940, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10a

Family/Spouse: Colborn, Lillian Berniece. Lillian was born on 9 Sep 1909 in Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 May 2000; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WILK.J009
• _FGRAVE: 187663572

Notes:

John Ray Wilkins, age 78, of Ingraham, passed away, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10:55 pm at his home in Ingraham.

John was born May 23, 1939 at home in Ingraham, IL the son of the late Truman Ray and the late Lillian Berniece (Colborn) Wilkins.

He was united in marriage to Alice Pickel on February 10, 1975 in Olney, IL.

John was employed by Weber's Clothing and Jewelry of Teutopolis for 55 years as a watch maker and a clock repairman.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Wilkins of Ingraham; sons, John Ray Wilkins, Jr of Olney, Bradley Keith Wilkins of Ingraham; daughter, Michelle Dawn Wilkins of Ingraham; brother, William Lee (Marla) Wilkins of Teutopolis; sisters, Leona Thomas of Olney, Peg (Jim) Kuenstler of Olney; grandchild, Brittney (Jason) Staley of Olney; great grandchildren, Adalynn Rae and Axton Wayne Staley of Olney.

John is preceded in death by his parents, step-son, Stephen Jackson, brother, Beryl Dean Wilkins, sisters, Mary K. Bowen, Jo Anne Foster and Joyce Roberts.

A private family graveside service will be at 12:30pm Friday, March 2, 2018. Interment will be held at Ingraham Cemetery in Ingraham, IL.
Arrangements are entrusted to J.W. Neal Funeral Home.

Family/Spouse: Earp, Virginia Ann. Virginia (daughter of Earp, Edwin Earl 'Red' and Skelton, Vivian M.) was born on 24 Jan 1941; died on 23 Apr 2005; was buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pickel, Alice Carol. Alice was born on 2 Dec 1946 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 14 Oct 2020 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]