Mae M. Wilkes | Eastern North Carolina Now

Mrs. Mae Anna McArthur Wilkes, age 82, a resident of College Avenue, Washington Park, died Thursday morning, July 23, 2015 at River Trace Nursing Center.

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Born: January 27, 1933, Died: July 23, 2015

    Mrs. Mae Anna McArthur Wilkes, age 82, a resident of College Avenue, Washington Park, died Thursday morning, July 23, 2015 at River Trace Nursing Center.

    A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Raeford, NC.

    Mrs. Wilkes was born in Cumberland County on January 27, 1933, daughter of the late James Donald McArthur and Maggie Faircloth McArthur. On July 13, 1952, she married Angus Wilton Wilkes who preceded her in death. Mrs. Wilkes was employed at Tayloe's and Hospital Pharmacy as the bookkeeper. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Lucille Carter Circle, Women's Bible Class and sang in the choir. She loved to sew, walk in Washington Park with her dog, Bam Bam and sit with her friends at Hardee's and Bojangles.

    She is survived by her three daughters: Susan Flippo (Henry) of Carrollton, VA, Diane Wood (Brian) of Washington and Judith Hahn (Scott) of Richmond, VA; her grandchildren: Austin Flippo, Walt Lanham (Caitlin), Sean Lanham, Caitlin Hahn and Kevin Hahn; step granddaughter,Jennifer Rivera; two step great grandchildren, Sara and Briella and her sister: Virginia Trask (Doug) of Hamlet, NC. In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter: Julia Lynne Wilkes; her brothers: Clyde McArthur and William McArthur and her sisters: Justine Plummer and Margaret Sanders.

    In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 715, 304 West Second Street, Washington, NC 27889 or the Women's Bible Class, First United Methodist Church.

    On-line condolences may be addressed to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Wilkes family.
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