of Marianna, AR

September 18, 1929 - June 5, 2019

Doris Wilkes, 89, of Marianna, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born on Wednesday, September 18, 1929 to Thomas and Nannie Bell Anderson in Oxford, Arkansas.
She is survived by three sons, Waid Wilkes (Beverly), Donnie Wilkes (Nancy), Rickey Wilkes Sr. (Judy), four daughters, Aletta Wilkes, Betty Wilkes, Sandra Childers (Leon), Donna Gardner (Mike), and twenty-two grandchildren, Alan Hickling (Marie), Ruth Hickling, Bob Hickling (Jennifer), Scott Hickling, Dan Hickling (Stormie), Jeniffer Little (Darren), John Poffenbarger, Glen Gardner, Bryan Gardner, Justin Towery (Samantha), Kevin Towery, Daniel Gardner (Wendy), Chase Gardner (Carmen), Timothy Wilkes (Lynn), Susie Brown (Mickey), Beth Mayberry (Terry), Jeff Wilkes, DeniseMcMillan (Doug), Phoebe Hoover (Andy), Lydia Wilkes Kennedy, Rickey Wilkes Jr. (Christie), and Ron Wilkes (Nikki), and a host of great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of forty-nine years, Waid Wilkes, and one son, Billy Wilkes.
In Lieu of flowers family request memorials can be made to First United Methodist Church of Marianna, 59 South Poplar Street, Marianna, Arkansas 72360.
Services will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church in Marianna, Arkansas with Brother Glenn Hicks officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Burial will follow services at Marianna Memorial Park. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home has charge of arrangements (870)295-2528. Family and friends may view and sign online guestbook www.rollerfunerlhomes.com/Marianna.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
621 West Chestnut Street
Marianna, AR  72360
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com