George "Dave" Wilkins, Jr., age 71, of Tyler, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017, 5-7pm at Lloyd James Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10:00am, officiated by Paul Ransburger. He was born on August 13, 1946, in Franklin, Tennessee, to George and Margaret Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins worked at Tyler Pipe for over 25 years and retired from Mother Francis. He will be remembered as a loving father and PeePaw, caring friend, and sweet man. He is survived by his daughters, Tammy Green and husband Louis, Sally Palmer and husband James, all of Tyler....
George "Dave" Wilkins, Jr., age 71, of Tyler, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017, 5-7pm at Lloyd James Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10:00am, officiated by Paul Ransburger.
He was born on August 13, 1946, in Franklin, Tennessee, to George and Margaret Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins worked at Tyler Pipe for over 25 years and retired from Mother Francis. He will be remembered as a loving father and PeePaw, caring friend, and sweet man.
He is survived by his daughters, Tammy Green and husband Louis, Sally Palmer and husband James, all of Tyler. Survivors include his grandchildren, Joseph Palmer, Christian Noack, Sascha Palmer, Hollie Noack, Shane Taube, and Nadia Palmer, two great grandchildren Alaina Taube, Samuel Noack and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Horace Emory Wilkins, his sisters, Kitty Edna Wilkins and Joyce Ann Wilkins Cathey.
