Funeral services for Austin Christopher Wilkes, 23, of the Cool Springs Community Clarkesville, were held Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville with the Rev. Steve McIntyre, the Rev. Greg Millwood, and Mr. Darren Wilkes officiating. Interment followed in Cool Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Wilkes passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.
Born May 21, 1998, in Gainesville, he was the son of Chris and Kimberly Brady Wilkes of Clarkesville.
Austin was a 2016 graduate of Habersham Central High School and a graduate of North Georgia Technical College where he received a diploma in Electrical Technology. He was employed with J K Electric. In his spare time, Austin enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his dirt bike, and especially his dogs, Remi and Roxie. He was a member of Cool Springs United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his sister, Ansley Wilkes of Clarkesville; grandparents, Leroy and Nell Brady of Cornelia, and Charles and Carolyn Wilkes of Clarkesville; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Austin Wilkes to 3030 Ministries, P.O. Box 4446, Eatonton, GA. 31024, Pilgrim Ministries by visiting www.pilgrim-ministries.org, or to Cool Springs United Methodist Church, c/o Linda Vandergriff, P.O. Box 1312, Clarkesville, GA. 30523
An online guest registry is available at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements were in the care of Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.