Alice D. Wilks

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Alice D. "Pat" Wilks, 91, of Du Quoin, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at the Fair View Nursing Center in Du Quoin.

Pat was a homemaker and had worked as a clerk at Bianco Drug Store in Du Quoin for 22 years.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Du Quoin for over 63 years, being one of the oldest members of the church. She had been a member of the church choir. She was a member of the Crusaders Sunday School Class, United Methodist Women and the church nursing home ministry. Pat loved to cook.

She was born Sept. 9, 1919 at Sunfield, Ill. the daughter of Lester and Fleta (Terry) Morris.

Pat married William A. "Bill" Wilks on Oct. 2, 1942 at Sunfield and he preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1999.

She is survived by a daughter- Janet Kirk and husband Danny of Du Quoin, a son- Joe Gene Wilks and wife Darla of Mt. Vernon, a sister- Marge Schenk and husband Roger of Du Quoin, four grandchildren- William J. Wilks, Jonathan Wilks, Sarah Kirk, Amanda and Heather Kirk, two brothers-in-law- Kenneth Stockton and Kenneth Bird, two sisters-in-law- Mary Lou Morris and Phyllis Morris Blanchard, several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters- Helen Pierce and Frances Bird, two brothers- Joe Morris and Gene Morris, one sister in infancy- Carol Marie Morris, sister-in-law- Nina Stockton.

Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Michael Ebersohl officiating.

Friends called from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.

Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.

Friends may make memorials to the First United Methodist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.