Col. U S AIR FORCE, Retired
BOSSIER CITY, LA-Lester E. Wilkes died peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2011 at his home in Bossier City, La. He was born in the Liberty Community of Winston County, Ms, on March 4, 1923. He grew up there, the sixth of seven children. After high school, he started college and joined the Marine Corps reserve. On February 19, 1944 he married Irene Caperton and was soon after called to active duty in the Marine Corps. After Boot Camp, he went to Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1945. He returned to civilian life in 1946 and went to law school at Ole Miss. After law school, he began a law practice in Louisville, Ms, but was called back into the Marine Corps in 1951. He served in the Marine Corps as a military attorney with assignments in Virginia, Tennessee and California before transferring into the Air force in 1959. He served at Lackland AFB, Texas, and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, before being sent to Barksdale AFB, La, as the Base Staff Judge Advocate in 1965. He served there until his retirement in 1970 at the rank of Colonel.
Lester loved the Lord and was active in the church as a deacon and Sunday School teacher wherever he went. In 1957 he wrote a presentation he called "The Legal Aspects of the Trial of Jesus," which he presented more than a hundred times over the years at churches and civic organizations across the country. He was a member of Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La.
Lester is survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene, and their children, Randy and wife Susan, Jan Dumas and husband Bryan, Ellen Boose and husband Steve, Sherry Sterritt and husband Rick, Gregg and wife Peggy; grandchildren Cathy Wilkes Helms, Eric Wilkes, Jeston Dumas, Karen Dumas, Matt Boose, Alex Boose, Elise McConnell, David Wilkes, Jack Wilkes, Ellie Wilkes. His grandson Ben Rabourn was waiting for him in heaven. He is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and his sister, Avis Wilkes.
Visitation will be at 9:00 AM at Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La, on December 3, 2011 followed by the funeral there at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Park.
The family would like to express special thanks to Rebecca Swint, Eileen Nugent, Quinnie Martin, and Frankie Paulk who provided around the clock care for Lester in his home for years. Their professional, patient and loving care enabled him to spend his last years at home in comfort.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com
BOSSIER CITY, LA-Lester E. Wilkes died peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2011 at his home in Bossier City, La. He was born in the Liberty Community of Winston County, Ms, on March 4, 1923. He grew up there, the sixth of seven children. After high school, he started college and joined the Marine Corps reserve. On February 19, 1944 he married Irene Caperton and was soon after called to active duty in the Marine Corps. After Boot Camp, he went to Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1945. He returned to civilian life in 1946 and went to law school at Ole Miss. After law school, he began a law practice in Louisville, Ms, but was called back into the Marine Corps in 1951. He served in the Marine Corps as a military attorney with assignments in Virginia, Tennessee and California before transferring into the Air force in 1959. He served at Lackland AFB, Texas, and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, before being sent to Barksdale AFB, La, as the Base Staff Judge Advocate in 1965. He served there until his retirement in 1970 at the rank of Colonel.
Lester loved the Lord and was active in the church as a deacon and Sunday School teacher wherever he went. In 1957 he wrote a presentation he called "The Legal Aspects of the Trial of Jesus," which he presented more than a hundred times over the years at churches and civic organizations across the country. He was a member of Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La.
Lester is survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene, and their children, Randy and wife Susan, Jan Dumas and husband Bryan, Ellen Boose and husband Steve, Sherry Sterritt and husband Rick, Gregg and wife Peggy; grandchildren Cathy Wilkes Helms, Eric Wilkes, Jeston Dumas, Karen Dumas, Matt Boose, Alex Boose, Elise McConnell, David Wilkes, Jack Wilkes, Ellie Wilkes. His grandson Ben Rabourn was waiting for him in heaven. He is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and his sister, Avis Wilkes.
Visitation will be at 9:00 AM at Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La, on December 3, 2011 followed by the funeral there at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Park.
The family would like to express special thanks to Rebecca Swint, Eileen Nugent, Quinnie Martin, and Frankie Paulk who provided around the clock care for Lester in his home for years. Their professional, patient and loving care enabled him to spend his last years at home in comfort.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com
Col. U S AIR FORCE, Retired
BOSSIER CITY, LA-Lester E. Wilkes died peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2011 at his home in Bossier City, La. He was born in the Liberty Community of Winston County, Ms, on March 4, 1923. He grew up there, the sixth of seven children. After high school, he started college and joined the Marine Corps reserve. On February 19, 1944 he married Irene Caperton and was soon after called to active duty in the Marine Corps. After Boot Camp, he went to Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1945. He returned to civilian life in 1946 and went to law school at Ole Miss. After law school, he began a law practice in Louisville, Ms, but was called back into the Marine Corps in 1951. He served in the Marine Corps as a military attorney with assignments in Virginia, Tennessee and California before transferring into the Air force in 1959. He served at Lackland AFB, Texas, and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, before being sent to Barksdale AFB, La, as the Base Staff Judge Advocate in 1965. He served there until his retirement in 1970 at the rank of Colonel.
Lester loved the Lord and was active in the church as a deacon and Sunday School teacher wherever he went. In 1957 he wrote a presentation he called "The Legal Aspects of the Trial of Jesus," which he presented more than a hundred times over the years at churches and civic organizations across the country. He was a member of Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La.
Lester is survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene, and their children, Randy and wife Susan, Jan Dumas and husband Bryan, Ellen Boose and husband Steve, Sherry Sterritt and husband Rick, Gregg and wife Peggy; grandchildren Cathy Wilkes Helms, Eric Wilkes, Jeston Dumas, Karen Dumas, Matt Boose, Alex Boose, Elise McConnell, David Wilkes, Jack Wilkes, Ellie Wilkes. His grandson Ben Rabourn was waiting for him in heaven. He is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and his sister, Avis Wilkes.
Visitation will be at 9:00 AM at Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La, on December 3, 2011 followed by the funeral there at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Park.
The family would like to express special thanks to Rebecca Swint, Eileen Nugent, Quinnie Martin, and Frankie Paulk who provided around the clock care for Lester in his home for years. Their professional, patient and loving care enabled him to spend his last years at home in comfort.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com
BOSSIER CITY, LA-Lester E. Wilkes died peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2011 at his home in Bossier City, La. He was born in the Liberty Community of Winston County, Ms, on March 4, 1923. He grew up there, the sixth of seven children. After high school, he started college and joined the Marine Corps reserve. On February 19, 1944 he married Irene Caperton and was soon after called to active duty in the Marine Corps. After Boot Camp, he went to Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1945. He returned to civilian life in 1946 and went to law school at Ole Miss. After law school, he began a law practice in Louisville, Ms, but was called back into the Marine Corps in 1951. He served in the Marine Corps as a military attorney with assignments in Virginia, Tennessee and California before transferring into the Air force in 1959. He served at Lackland AFB, Texas, and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, before being sent to Barksdale AFB, La, as the Base Staff Judge Advocate in 1965. He served there until his retirement in 1970 at the rank of Colonel.
Lester loved the Lord and was active in the church as a deacon and Sunday School teacher wherever he went. In 1957 he wrote a presentation he called "The Legal Aspects of the Trial of Jesus," which he presented more than a hundred times over the years at churches and civic organizations across the country. He was a member of Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La.
Lester is survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene, and their children, Randy and wife Susan, Jan Dumas and husband Bryan, Ellen Boose and husband Steve, Sherry Sterritt and husband Rick, Gregg and wife Peggy; grandchildren Cathy Wilkes Helms, Eric Wilkes, Jeston Dumas, Karen Dumas, Matt Boose, Alex Boose, Elise McConnell, David Wilkes, Jack Wilkes, Ellie Wilkes. His grandson Ben Rabourn was waiting for him in heaven. He is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and his sister, Avis Wilkes.
Visitation will be at 9:00 AM at Airline Baptist Church in Bossier City, La, on December 3, 2011 followed by the funeral there at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Park.
The family would like to express special thanks to Rebecca Swint, Eileen Nugent, Quinnie Martin, and Frankie Paulk who provided around the clock care for Lester in his home for years. Their professional, patient and loving care enabled him to spend his last years at home in comfort.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com
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