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James WILKS Jr.

1949 - 2021

James WILKS Jr. obituary, 1949-2021, Dayton, OH

BORN

1949

DIED

2021

James WILKS Obituary

WILKS, Jr., James Edward

Age 71, of Dayton, passed away July 21, 2021. He was born October 9, 1949, in

Dayton, Ohio, to the late James E. Wilks, Sr. and Jean S. Wilks. In addition to his

parents, James was preceded in death by his nephew, Ronald E. Wilks, Sr. James is survived by sisters: Cynthia Wilks, Bonita Boles (Randell) and Kim Ware; nephew, Donald Wilks, Sr.;

nieces: Michelle Wilks and Nicole Wilks-Foster (Aaron); a host of other relatives and friends. James graduated from Nettie Lee Roth High School, Class of 1967. James was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Dayton National Cemetery.

Arrangements by Newcomer North Chapel, 4104 Needmore Road. To share a memory of James or leave a special message for his family, please visit www.NewcomerDayton.com.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Aug. 5, 2021.

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Daniel Wilks

July 9, 2024

Love you uncle jimmy miss you so much most funniest man and always had a smile on ur face no matter what´s going on miss the talks that me you and granny use to have and the family dinners sorry I didn´t get to say goodbye I love you so much and wish I could have you back

Bruce Slaton

August 7, 2021

James you ARE a friend of mine. Met you at Jackson School. Absent from the body present with the Lord. RIP buddy.

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