Mr. Wilkins was born on August 22, 1953, in Tyler to Marvin Lee and Shirley Parks Wilkins and passed away on February 28, 2015 in Tyler.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Wilkins, of Tyler; mother, Shirley Gibson, of Tyler; sisters, Vickie Steen, of Tyler, Sheryl Hunt, of Tyler; stepchildren, Jeff McClanahan, of Tyler, Becky Barron, of Crandall, Mandy Williams, of Mooringsport, Louisiana; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.