Mary Howell Wilkes

God granted peace for Mary Lee Derrick Howell Wilkes on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the age of 86. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23 in the Lamar chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following at Newman Swamp Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3 Sunday at the funeral home. Mary was born in Leesville, SC, the daughter of the late Ryan Robert Derrick and Pearl Eargle Derrick, but lived most of her life in Lamar. She retired from General Electric. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and she had a gift of making those around her feel welcomed and loved. She always had an open door for anyone who wanted to visit, and always greeted everyone with a smile. She was a member of Newman Swamp United Methodist Church, and loved spending time with her church family. Surviving are her daughter, Lois Thomas; son, Terry Howell, both of Lamar; grandchildren, Stacy (Mitchell) Burton, Scott Jeffords, and Brian (Rachel) Howell; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Jeffords, Jonathan Jeffords, McCuen Eadon, and Holdon Howell; step-daughter, Karen (Bryan) Gainey; step-granddaughter, Ashley Robin (Johnny) Ellington. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Howell; her second husband, Dillon Wilkes; siblings, Louise Watt, Robert Derrick, Clyde Derrick, and Linda Faye Cassidy. The family would like to give a special thanks to everyone at Heritage Home for their care of Mary. A guestbook is available online at belkfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

DEC 23. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Belk Funeral Home - Lamar 217 Main St Lamar, SC, 29069

Service

DEC 23. 3:00 PM

Belk Funeral Home - Lamar 217 Main St Lamar, SC, 29069