Obituaries

Marie Beal Wilkinson age 85, of 4997 King Wilkinson Road in Denver died Wednesday, November 6, 2013.

Mrs. Wilkinson was born August 13, 1928 in Lincoln County. She was the daughter of the late Noah E. Beal and Susan Shrum Beal. Marie was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Wilkinson and brothers, William Beal and Darrell Beal and sister, Mattie Richard.. Mrs. Wilkinson. was a retired secretary at R and W Timber Company.

Funeral will be 11:00am Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Antioch Baptist Church. Pastor Ernie Richards and Rev. Todd Garren will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:30am until 10:45am prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Survivors include; son, Garry R. Wilkinson and wife Sandra of Denver, NC; daughter, Judy G. Sain and husband Warren of Vale, NC; brother, Milas Beal of Lincolnton, NC; six sisters, Evie Lynch of Greensboro, NC, Joyce Mitchem of Lawndale, NC, Queeta Harkey of Lincolnton, NC, Betty Setzer of Lincolnton, NC, Shirley Sigmon of Iron Station, NC and Linda Chambers of Lincolnton, NC; four grandchildren, Robin Smith, Eric Sain, Kevin Wilkinson and Deanna Helms; eight great grandchildren, Halie Withers, Cameron Smith, Jayden Smith, Callie Helms, Ethan Sain, Mckenna Helms, Addison Sain and Wade Wilkinson.

Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 1062, Lincolnton, NC 28093 or Gideon’s International, PO Box 1074, Lincolnton, NC 28093.