Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel
912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426
P.O. Box 295
Springfield, GA 31329
Marie Boyles Wilkes
Brooklet -- Marie Boyles Wilkes, 60, passed away February 28, 2017 at her residence.
The Effingham County native was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She formerly was employed at Advance Auto Parts and was the owner/operator of Stilson Connection. She loved plants, flowers, and her animals.
She was predeceased by her father, Watson Boyles and her step-father, Howard Sapp.
Survivors include her husband, Rocky Wilkes; daughters Jamie (Chris) Batayias and Renee (Johnny) Bridges; grandchildren, Logan Batayias, Kristin Batayias, Jessie Skinner, Tommy Yocum and Robert Yocum, Jr.; her mother, Evelyn Sapp; siblings, Carol Boyles, Larry Boyles, Roger Boyles, Sandra Page, and Michelle Davis; 3 great-grandchildren; her mother-in-law, Catheron Wilkes; a number of nieces and nephews; and her dog, Todd.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Olive Branch Baptist Church.
Interment will follow in Old Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Remembrances may be given to Ogeechee Area Hospice, 200 Donehoo St., Statesboro, GA 30458 or St. Jude's, www.stjude.org
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons
Funeral Home
Effingham Chapel
(912)754-6421