CLYDE A. WILKES JR.
MANNING - Clyde Alexander Wilkes Jr., 97, widower of Jannie Lee Duke Wilkes, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at his residence.
Born on Jan. 7, 1921, in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Clyde Alexander Wilkes Sr. and Pearl Victoria Sanders Wilkes. He was a member of Manning First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school director for many years. He retired from the S.C. Department of Transportation after having worked 45 years, many of those years as a supervisor. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, having served during World War II, and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, the American Theater Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his brothers and sisters, and a daughter, Rhonda Jayne Wilkes.
He is survived by a son, Clyde Alexander "Butch" Wilkes III of Manning.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Manning First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Reynolds officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of First Baptist Church.
Active pallbearers will be Larry Williamson, Frank Jones, Dr. C.E. Coker, Mike Moody, Buddy Lester and David Baker.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Heritage Room of First Baptist Church and at other times at the home, 5514 Raccoon Road, Manning.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Manning First Baptist Church, 49 W. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org