Wilkins, John Ray

1939 - 2018  (78 years)

• Name	Wilkins, John Ray
  Birth	23 May 1939	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILK.J009
  _FGRAVE	187663572
  Death	27 Feb 2018	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Wilkins, John R. and Alice C. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I25397	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Wilkins, Truman Ray,   b. 27 Oct 1906, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Jan 1988, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Colborn, Lillian Berniece,   b. 9 Sep 1909, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 May 2000 (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F13610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Earp, Virginia Ann,   b. 24 Jan 1941   d. 23 Apr 2005 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F11023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Pickel, Alice Carol,   b. 2 Dec 1946, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois d. 14 Oct 2020, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F16752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 May 1939 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Death - 27 Feb 2018 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15542] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilkins, John R. and Alice C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187663572/john-ray-wilkins), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7116] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilkins, Virginia Ann, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Earp&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=59742685&), none. (Reliability: 2).