Lloyd William Wilkey

Lloyd William Wilkey, 93, of Enka, died Sunday, June 4, 2006. Mr. Wilkey was born April 2, 1913, in Jackson County and had lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Gus and Dora Davis Wilkey, and step-son of the late Hazel M. Wilkey. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 43 years, Hallie A. Wilkey, a son, Lloyd Donald Wilkey, brothers, Grady, John and Jim Wilkey, sister, Mamie Israel, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Carl and Molly Allison. Mr. Wilkey worked for American Enka Corp. for 45 years and was a member of the Enka Volunteer Fire Dept. for 35 years. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Wilkey; a daughter Regenia Vance and her husband, Dickie; four granddaughters, Donna Kaye Godwin and her husband, David of Enka, Richelle Chase and her husband, Mark of Old Fort, Charlene Taylor and her husband, David, of Black Mountain, and Kelly Reynolds of Fletcher; eight great-grandchildren, Teah, Brent, Aaron, Hallie, Patrick, Daniel, Rhiannon, and Kierstin; and one great-great-grandchild, Alexis; sisters, Rebecca Edwards of Waynesville, Bobbie Johnson of Asheville, Alice Morgan of Candler and Frances Whitted of Candler; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Enka Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Revs. Ron Brown and G. Scott Lynch officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and at other times the family will be at 25 Orchard Street, Enka. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to Enka Baptist Church, PO Box 219, Enka, NC 28728, or to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. Many thanks are extended to a special sister, Frances Whitted.