Gwyn Voy Wilks, 1920–2010 (aged 89 years)
- Name
- Gwyn Voy /Wilks/
- Given names
- Gwyn Voy
- Surname
- Wilks
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Birth
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Citation details: certificate# 66018 |
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29th President of the United States
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Birth of a brother
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Citation details: page 39 |
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Baptism of a sister
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Quality of data: primary evidence |
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30th President of the United States
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Baptism of a brother
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Quality of data: primary evidence Note: by Brother James Howell |
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Education
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Source: Ruth Vernell Wilks York
Note: Lived and attended school in Burnet County 13 years: 2 years in Council Creek school - 1926-1927: 5 years in Pebble Mound School - 1928-1933: 2 1/2 years in Burnet High School - 1934-1937: 2 years in Lake Victor High School - 1937-1938. |
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31st President of the United States
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Census
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Address: Precinct 1, Burnet-Lampasas Road Note: in hh 26-27 as William W. Wilks head 46 TX-AL-IL farmer, Erie C. 49 AR-KY-IN, Rita V. daughter 18, Dale T. son 15, Myrl daughter 13, VOY G.[Gwyn Voy] son 9, Kirby K. son 7, all b. TX except Erie in AR. Under "home owned or rented," William's was O |
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Baptism of a sister
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Quality of data: primary evidence Note: Baptised by Bro. Rose during a meeting. Also baptised were Loma [Loma Irene Smith, future wife of Marl Vane Wilks] and "Grandma" [Mary Talula Kirkley Taylor] |
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Marriage of a sister
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Source: Texas Marriages, 1837 - 1973
Citation details: Texas-EASy, Film# 1671495, Reference# Record#1 pg 280
Source: Reta Wilks Ross
Text: married by Walter Everett, a gospel minister and barber at his home in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA. Citation details: Summer 1968 |
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British King
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32nd President of the United States
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Death of a maternal grandfather
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Cause: Valvular heart disease
Source: Texas Death Certificate
Citation details: Certificate # 58347 Text: Informant: C. J. Taylor, his son Charles Jenkins Taylor |
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Burial of a maternal grandfather
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Cemetery: Post Mountain Cemetery
Address: Block 018, Lot 06, Plot 04, Traveling west on Highway 29 (Buchanan Drive) approximately two miles from the intersection of Highways 281 and 29in Burnet, turn left onto Southland Drive and then left again on the first road to the left. At end of road turn right into cemetery. Note: tombstone inscription: F. S. Taylor; Mar. 14, 1851; Dec. 4, 1936. |
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Census
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Address: Justice Precinct 2, Erath County, Texas, USA Citation details: Sheet 11B Text: Supervisor's District: 17 Quality of data: census image Note: Route 4, Dublin; family# 232, Home: rent, $4, Farm, William W. Wilks, Head, Male, White, Age: 56, Married; Schooling: H4, TX, 48 hr work wk, Operator, Farm, Own account, 52 wks a yr , $40, Yes, Farm: 197; Erie K, Wife, Female, White, Age: 59, Married, Schooling: 6th grade, AR, Housekeeping; Voy G., Son, Male, White, Age: 19, Single, Schooling: H4, TX, 48 hr work wk, Laborer, Farm, Unpaid family worker, 52 wks a yr, $100; Kirby K., Son, Male, White, Age: 17, Single, Attended school: 8th grade, TX, Student, 12 wks, $20. All: residence in 1935: Burnet, Texas |
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Military
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Note: Served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations as Private First Class for 14 months in Philippine Islands on Luzon in the Manila area at the 360th Station Hospital as a Sanitary Technician. He received an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon, Philippine Independence Ribbon, Good Conduct Metal, Victory Ribbon and 2 Overseas Service Bars. He received an Honorable Discharge at Separation Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, November 18, 1946. |
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Death of a father
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Cause: Coronary occlusion/Arteriosclerosis
Address: Route 4, Dublin, Erath, Texas, USA
Source: Texas Death Certificate
Text: Informant: Mrs. W. W. Wilks, his wife Citation details: Certificate # 49784 Note: died on the farm 4 miles Northwest of Dublin, off the road toward Linglewood, just after he had said "good-bye" to his son, Marl Vane Wilks, who was leaving for Japan |
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Burial of a father
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Cemetery: Chalk Mountain Cemetery
Address: From Glen Rose, Texas go west on Hwy. 67 from Barnard Street. Go about 12.5 miles. turn left on CR 198. After about 1 mile, the road curves to the left. You will come upon a cattle guard where CR 198 turns into CR 2015. After the cattle guard, follow the road for about another .5 mile to the back side of the cemetery. Turn right on the road by the cemetery and follow it around to the front entrance. Citation details: Texas-EASy, Film# 1845916, Reference# 393 Note: double tombstone inscription: WILKS; William W.; 1884 - 1946 [with his wife] Erie C.; 1881 - 1951
Note: The Chalk Mountain Cemetery is in Somervell County, Texas. The town of Chalk Mountain is in Erath County, Texas although there is not much there anymore. |
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Occupation
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Employer: Laundry Mat Note: He and his siblings built a little house next to his for their mother Erie Taylor Wilks -- her first house with a bathroom, hot/cold running water and a clawfoot bathtub. |
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Death of a mother
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Cause: stroke
Source: Barbara D. McLean Corner
Quality of data: primary evidence |
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Burial of a mother
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Cemetery: Chalk Mountain Cemetery
Source: Myrl Wilks McLean
Note: double tombstone inscription: WILKS; William W; 1880 - 1946 [with wife] Erie C.; 1881 - 1951 |
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British King
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33rd President of the United States
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Marriage of a brother
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Occupation
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Employer: Boss Gloves |
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British Queen
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Occupation
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34th President of the United States
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Occupation
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Note: Voy's two sons entered the masonry trade along with a number of his grandchildren. |
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35th President of the United States
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36th President of the United States
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37th President of the United States
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38th President of the United States
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39th President of the United States
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Marriage of a sister
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Note: widow and widower |
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Death of a brother
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Citation details: 450-01-1379 |
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Burial of a brother
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Cemetery: Post Mountain Cemetery
Address: Block 018, Lot 07, Plot 04, Traveling west on Highway 29 (Buchanan Drive) approximately two miles from the intersection of Highways 281 and 29 in Burnet, turn left onto Southland Drive and then left again on the first road to the left. At end of road turn right into cemetery. Note: tombstone inscription: WILKS; M. Vane; 1909 - 1980 [next to his wife] Yasuko A.; 1927 - [living] |
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Religion
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Note: "He never intended to become the pastor of a congregation, but he also never stepped away from his duty to be the spiritual leader of his family. Because of the dedication to his beliefs, Voy and family kept the seventh day Sabbath in their home for many years with occasional guests and visitors. In 1980 they had grown enough to begin building an assembly for weekly Sabbath services. The Wilks family along with the other members of their growing group would meet every other Sunday to work on the assembly building until its completion around 1982." |
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40th President of the United States
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41st President of the United States
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Death of a brother
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Citation details: 459-34-4721 |
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Burial of a brother
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Cemetery: McGregor Cemetery
Address: McGregor, McLennan County, Texas, USA GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 31.44843, Longitude: -97.40579 Citation details: Memorial# 101620516. Added 2 Dec 2012 by Ruth M. Brown. |
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Death of a brother
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Citation details: Memorial# 9506168. Added 22 SEP 2004 by Billy Whitis |
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Burial of a brother
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Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Address: GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 30.87060, Longitude: -98.17530. Lake Victor, Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Memorial# 9506168. Added 22 SEP 2004 by Billy Whitis Note: tombstone inscription: Dale Taylor Wilks, MOMMI US Navy; World War II; Apr 18 1914; Feb 1, 1992. |
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42nd President of the United States
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Death of a sister
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Source: Texas Death Index 1964 - 1998
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Burial of a sister
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Cemetery: Burnet City Cemetery
Address: Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 30.75096, Longitude: -98.21949. Citation details: Thelma Pauline Wyatt Ross Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Aug. 9, 1939 Jacksonville Duval County Florida, USA Death: Apr. 5, 2012 Burnet Burnet County Texas, USA Thelma was married to Jerry Van Ross on 05 Apr 1968, he was born 20 Dec 1933 in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas, They had one child together, Nancy Janeen Ross, born 01 Dec 1968. Burial: Burnet City Cemetery Burnet Burnet Texas, USA. Apr 09, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 88289146
Source: Barbara D. McLean Corner
Citation details: Digital photo taken 13 NOV 2009 Note: tombstone inscription: ROSS; L. Charlie; Oct. 6, 1907; Oct. 2, 1977 [beside his wife] Reta Wilks; July 5, 1911; Feb. 3, 1994 |
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43rd President of the United States
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44th President of the United States
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Death
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Address: Hendrick Hospital 1900 Pine Street Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Note: Memorial Service: 17 March 2010 at 3:00 p.m., Assembly of Yahweh. [Assembly of Yahweh (7th day) is just east of US Hwy 183, across from Romney Cemetery, at 109 County Road 280]. |
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Obituary
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Source: Abilene Reporter News - Obituary
Note: Voy Wilks ¶ Cisco, Texas ¶ Voy Wilks passed gracefully from this life March 14, 2010, at Hendrick Hospital, Abilene, Texas. He was eighty-nine years old. Voy was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-eight years, Myrtle Fenter Wilks, several grandchildren, and four of his six siblings. He is survived by his wife, Sue Wilks; brother Kirby Wilks of Buda and sister Myrl McLean of Houston. Voy is also survived by his children: Beth Maynard of Rising Star; Ruth York and husband Joe of Cisco; Farris Wilks and wife Jo Ann of Cisco; Tovayah Nelms and husband Kerry of Bruceville; Dan Wilks and wife Staci of Cisco. He had forty-two grandchildren, forty-six great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. ¶ Voy was born to William Wesley Whiteside Wilks and Erie Catharine Taylor Wilks on December 17, 1920 near Hedley, Donley County, Texas.¶ Voy Wilks was a long-term resident of Eastland County . He was instrumental in the establishment and growth of the Assembly of Yahweh, which he pastored for many years. In addition, he was a brick mason whose work is still evident in buildings throughout Texas and beyond. He has left a powerful legacy of faith, family, hard work, achievement, knowledge, and caring for others. He will be missed sorely. ¶ A memorial service for Voy Wilks is scheduled for Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. at Assembly of Yahweh, ten miles south of Cisco, Texas. Directions are available at www.halleluyah.org . All friends and family are invited. Judge James King and Pastor John Robinson will officiate. Flowers and memorial gifts to the Voy Wilks Scholarship Fund, c/o Cisco High School, are appreciated. ¶ KIMBROUGH FUNERAL HOME |
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Burial
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Cemetery: Romney Cemetery
Address: about 10 miles south of Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA on Hwy. 183
Source: Ruth Vernell Wilks York
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1884–1946
Birth: April 1, 1884
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— Walnut Springs, Bosque, Texas, USA Death: November 26, 1946 — Erath, Texas, USA |
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1881–1951
Birth: March 29, 1881
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— Washington, Arkansas, USA Death: August 30, 1951 — Gorman, Eastland, Texas, USA |
| Civil marriage | Civil marriage — August 28, 1905 — Glen Rose, Somervell, Texas, USA |
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11 months
elder brother |
1906–1991
Birth: July 10, 1906
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— Chalk Mountain, Somervell, Texas, USA Death: September 8, 1991 — McGregor, McLennan, Texas, USA |
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3 years
elder brother |
1909–1980
Birth: June 19, 1909
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— Chalk Mountain, Somervell, Texas, USA Death: November 17, 1980 — Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, USA |
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2 years
elder sister |
1911–1994
Birth: July 5, 1911
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— Chalk Mountain, Somervell, Texas, USA Death: February 3, 1994 — Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA |
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3 years
elder brother |
1914–1992
Birth: April 18, 1914
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— Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA Death: February 21, 1992 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA |
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3 years
elder sister |
1916–2016
Birth: November 20, 1916
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— Chalk Mountain, Somervell, Texas, USA Death: April 27, 2016 — Friendswood, Harris, Texas, USA |
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4 years
himself |
1920–2010
Birth: December 17, 1920
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— Hedley, Donley, Texas, USA Death: March 14, 2010 — Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA |
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21 months
younger brother |
1922–2012
Birth: August 31, 1922
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— Loop, Gaines, Texas, USA Death: May 16, 2012 — Buda, Hays, Texas, USA |
| Birth |
Citation details: certificate# 66018 |
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| Education |
Source: Ruth Vernell Wilks York
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| Census |
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| Census |
Citation details: Sheet 11B Text: Supervisor's District: 17 Quality of data: census image |
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| Death |
Source: Ruth Vernell Wilks York
Citation details: 455-14-3937 |
| Obituary |
Source: Abilene Reporter News - Obituary
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| Burial |
Source: Ruth Vernell Wilks York
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| Education |
Lived and attended school in Burnet County 13 years: 2 years in Council Creek school - 1926-1927: 5 years in Pebble Mound School - 1928-1933: 2 1/2 years in Burnet High School - 1934-1937: 2 years in Lake Victor High School - 1937-1938. |
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| Census |
in hh 26-27 as William W. Wilks head 46 TX-AL-IL farmer, Erie C. 49 AR-KY-IN, Rita V. daughter 18, Dale T. son 15, Myrl daughter 13, VOY G.[Gwyn Voy] son 9, Kirby K. son 7, all b. TX except Erie in AR. Under "home owned or rented," William's was O |
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Route 4, Dublin; family# 232, Home: rent, $4, Farm, William W. Wilks, Head, Male, White, Age: 56, Married; Schooling: H4, TX, 48 hr work wk, Operator, Farm, Own account, 52 wks a yr , $40, Yes, Farm: 197; Erie K, Wife, Female, White, Age: 59, Married, Schooling: 6th grade, AR, Housekeeping; Voy G., Son, Male, White, Age: 19, Single, Schooling: H4, TX, 48 hr work wk, Laborer, Farm, Unpaid family worker, 52 wks a yr, $100; Kirby K., Son, Male, White, Age: 17, Single, Attended school: 8th grade, TX, Student, 12 wks, $20. All: residence in 1935: Burnet, Texas |
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Served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations as Private First Class for 14 months in Philippine Islands on Luzon in the Manila area at the 360th Station Hospital as a Sanitary Technician. He received an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon, Philippine Independence Ribbon, Good Conduct Metal, Victory Ribbon and 2 Overseas Service Bars. He received an Honorable Discharge at Separation Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, November 18, 1946. |
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He and his siblings built a little house next to his for their mother Erie Taylor Wilks -- her first house with a bathroom, hot/cold running water and a clawfoot bathtub. |
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Voy's two sons entered the masonry trade along with a number of his grandchildren. |
| Religion |
"He never intended to become the pastor of a congregation, but he also never stepped away from his duty to be the spiritual leader of his family. Because of the dedication to his beliefs, Voy and family kept the seventh day Sabbath in their home for many years with occasional guests and visitors. In 1980 they had grown enough to begin building an assembly for weekly Sabbath services. The Wilks family along with the other members of their growing group would meet every other Sunday to work on the assembly building until its completion around 1982." |
| Death |
Memorial Service: 17 March 2010 at 3:00 p.m., Assembly of Yahweh. [Assembly of Yahweh (7th day) is just east of US Hwy 183, across from Romney Cemetery, at 109 County Road 280]. |
| Obituary |
Voy Wilks ¶ Cisco, Texas ¶ Voy Wilks passed gracefully from this life March 14, 2010, at Hendrick Hospital, Abilene, Texas. He was eighty-nine years old. Voy was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-eight years, Myrtle Fenter Wilks, several grandchildren, and four of his six siblings. He is survived by his wife, Sue Wilks; brother Kirby Wilks of Buda and sister Myrl McLean of Houston. Voy is also survived by his children: Beth Maynard of Rising Star; Ruth York and husband Joe of Cisco; Farris Wilks and wife Jo Ann of Cisco; Tovayah Nelms and husband Kerry of Bruceville; Dan Wilks and wife Staci of Cisco. He had forty-two grandchildren, forty-six great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. ¶ Voy was born to William Wesley Whiteside Wilks and Erie Catharine Taylor Wilks on December 17, 1920 near Hedley, Donley County, Texas.¶ Voy Wilks was a long-term resident of Eastland County . He was instrumental in the establishment and growth of the Assembly of Yahweh, which he pastored for many years. In addition, he was a brick mason whose work is still evident in buildings throughout Texas and beyond. He has left a powerful legacy of faith, family, hard work, achievement, knowledge, and caring for others. He will be missed sorely. ¶ A memorial service for Voy Wilks is scheduled for Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. at Assembly of Yahweh, ten miles south of Cisco, Texas. Directions are available at www.halleluyah.org . All friends and family are invited. Judge James King and Pastor John Robinson will officiate. Flowers and memorial gifts to the Voy Wilks Scholarship Fund, c/o Cisco High School, are appreciated. ¶ KIMBROUGH FUNERAL HOME |
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