J.M. Wilkins

Mr. J.M. Wilkins, 84, of Suches, Ga., died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., following a brief illness.

Mr. Wilkins was a native of Union County, Ga. He lived in Detroit, Mich., for nearly 40 years before he retired from General Motors and returned to his native home place where he lived the last 30 years of his life.

He was the son of the late John M. And Mary Jane Woody Wilkins and was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Betty Jones; grandson, Ronnie Wilkins; brothers, Carl, Fletcher, and L.N. Wilkins; sisters, Dora Ingram, Estelle Garrett, Ora Woody, Cora Long, Atrice Woody, Maybelle Gooch, Gladys Wilkins, Mattie Garcia, Sara Long and Julie Seabolt

J.M. is survived by his wife, Lillie Mae “Mickie” Wilkins; sons and daughters-in-law, Nathan Wilkins of Washington, Mich., Edward and Karen Wilkins of Almont, Mich., Harvey and Dorothy Wilkins of Clayton Township, Mich., Ronald and DeAnne Wilkins, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; daughters and son-inlaw, Karen and Riff Skeihk of Warren, Mich., Priscilla Jones, Sautee, Ga., Margaret Graham of Roseville, Mich.; 27 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a number of other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday Jan. 4, 2007 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlongea, Ga., with Rev. Danny Oliver, Rev. Floyd Jones and Ronald Townley officiating.

Interment followed in the Woody Cemetery in Union County.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1005, Dawsonville, GA 30534

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega, Ga., is in charge of the arrangements.