Obituary for John Percy Wilkins Jr.
John Percy Wilkins Jr., 69 of Conway, South Carolina passed away, Thursday April 15, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. John was born on April 12, 1952 in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late John Percy Wilkins Sr. and Janie Honea Wilkins.
John was an entrepreneur and salesman. He started his own car business in West Virginia and later moved to South Carolina where he owned a boat dealerships and marinas. Later in life he was a real estate broker.
John served as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in Georgetown, South Carolina. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Conway, South Carolina. In his spare time, John loved to cook BBQ, which was always delicious. He was a certified BBQ judge with the South Carolina BBQ Association. John enjoyed all things water from scuba diving, fishing, boating, to the beach. John also was a captain of the Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition to his parents John is preceded in death by his brother Robert Wilkins.
Those left to cherish his memories include: his brother Richard Wilkins; sister Patrica Nester; his partner Mary Reeves; two daughters Ashley Wilkins Szyszkowski of Myrtle Beach, SC and Lauren Wilkins Wood of Conway, SC; four grandchildren, Sarah Wilkins, Caroline Szyszkowski, Katherine Szyszkowski, and Riley Wood.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at High Lawn Funeral Chapel with Lewis Sanson of Oak Hill officiating. Entombment will follow in the High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call on the family from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at the funeral home.
At the family’s request in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Chapel Inc.
John was an entrepreneur and salesman. He started his own car business in West Virginia and later moved to South Carolina where he owned a boat dealerships and marinas. Later in life he was a real estate broker.
John served as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in Georgetown, South Carolina. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Conway, South Carolina. In his spare time, John loved to cook BBQ, which was always delicious. He was a certified BBQ judge with the South Carolina BBQ Association. John enjoyed all things water from scuba diving, fishing, boating, to the beach. John also was a captain of the Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition to his parents John is preceded in death by his brother Robert Wilkins.
Those left to cherish his memories include: his brother Richard Wilkins; sister Patrica Nester; his partner Mary Reeves; two daughters Ashley Wilkins Szyszkowski of Myrtle Beach, SC and Lauren Wilkins Wood of Conway, SC; four grandchildren, Sarah Wilkins, Caroline Szyszkowski, Katherine Szyszkowski, and Riley Wood.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at High Lawn Funeral Chapel with Lewis Sanson of Oak Hill officiating. Entombment will follow in the High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call on the family from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at the funeral home.
At the family’s request in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Chapel Inc.