Marie Wilkins

Marie Wilkins was born September 13, 1944, in Hardin County, Tennessee, to the late Bill and Zubie Tidwell. On April 20, 1962, she was united in marriage to Jessie Earl Wilkins, who survives. Mrs. Wilkins was a homemaker, and at one time, she worked for the River Heights Manufacturing Company as an embroidery machine operator.

Mrs. Wilkins departed this life on August 13, 2014, in Adamsville, Tennessee, at the age of 69 years and 11 months.

In addition to her husband, Earl Wilkins of Adamsville, Tennessee, she is survived by two sons, Jeff Wilkins and his wife, Sandra and Greg Wilkins, all of Adamsville, Tennessee; four grandchildren. Darrell Wilkins, Lacey Wilkins, Jamie Wilkins and Brad Wilkins; two sisters, Peggy Austin, Patsy Choate and one brother, Pete Tidwell, all of Savannah, Tennessee.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Carolyn Qualls and two brothers, Neal Tidwell and Billy (Bug) Tidwell.