Beverly Alice Wilks' Obituary
Beverly Wilks, age 66, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 7:19 a.m. in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Beverly was born on March 12, 1951 in Belleville, IL, a daughter to Myron A. and Alice M. (Gasperin) Quigley. On July 12, 1969, she married Larry Wilks in Holts Prairie Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL and he survives. Beverly had retired after working for 25 years as a bank teller at Murphy-Wall State Bank, Pinckneyville, IL. She was a member of The Gathering Church in Coulterville, IL. She enjoyed reading, flower gardening, attending sports events and playing with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Larry Wilks of Pinckneyville, Il; one daughter, Alicia (Mike) Millikin of Pinckneyville, IL; two sons, Justin (Sena) Wilks of Freeport, IL and Jordan (Melissa) Wilks of Willisville, IL; eleven grandchildren, Kayla (Miles), Jenna (Ruben) Christian, Samuel, Payton, Jaden, Sophia, Landon, Gavin, Nathaniel and Parker; one great-grandchild, Easton, with two on the way; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Stephen Quigley, Daryl Quigley and Larry Quigley. Funeral services will be held at Holts Prairie Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Mark Cox officiating. Interment will be in Holts Prairie Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Holts Prairie Baptist Church on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Alex's House Orphanage in Haiti. Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL is in charge of arrangements.
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