Born in Nashville, he was the son of Grace Conner Wilkes of Old Hickory and the late Walter Alonzo Wilkes. He was a retired Insurance Adjuster for State Farm Insurance and he loved working on Cars and restoring old Hot Rods.
Along with his mother he is also survived by his son, Garey Wilkes, Jr. (Betsy) of Norma, IL; daughters, Stephanie Beasley (Michael) of Antioch, Ashley Hall (Dalton) of Burns; grandchildren, Colton Wilkes and Taylor Beasley; sisters, Gale Ford of Old Hickory, Glenda Atwood of Antioch.
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