Melba J. Wilks

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Melba J. Wilks, age 82, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 9:17 a.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Ill.

Melba was born on Feb. 13, 1930 in Pinckneyville, Ill., a daughter to John and Fletah (Purcell) Sullivan. On Dec. 16, 1947, she married Glenn Wilks in the First United Methodist Church parsonage, Pinckneyville, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Holts Prairie Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, Ill. She enjoyed gardening and cooking and dearly loved taking care of and spending time with her family.

Melba is survived by her husband of 64 years of marriage, Glenn Wilks of Pinckneyville, Ill.; a son, Larry (Beverly) Wilks of Pinckneyville, Ill.; three daughters, Sharon (Dennis) Buck of Pinckneyville, Ill., Gayle (Randy) Lowe of Coulterville, Ill., Martha (Brian) Chandler of Pinckneyville, Ill.; a brother, John "Sonny" Sullivan of Pinckneyville, Ill.; four sisters, Carol (Gene) Sronce of Pinckneyville, Ill., Judy (Bob) Curt of Coulterville, Ill., Janice (Jerry) Meyer of Manita, Ill. and Mary Jo (Steve) Procise of Hoyleton, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two grandchildren, Sean Buck and Erica Buck.

Funeral services were held at Holt's Prairie Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Collin Hirsch officiating. Interment was in Holts Prairie Baptist Cemetery, Pinckneyville, Ill.

Friends called at Holts Prairie Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association.

Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, Ill. was in charge of arrangements. For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.