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James WILKS Obituary
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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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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