Jeffrey Combee Wilkins

JEFFREY COMBEE WILKINS of Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Catholic High School where he made special lifelong friends. He attended University of Central Arkansas, majoring in computer science. He had been with Custom Audio, Jones Co., and Russell Company until his illness. He loved music and was a talented pianist. He liked basketball and lettered his freshman year at Catholic High. He loved boating and being on the water and in the mountains with friends and family. He had been a tennis champion at Little Rock Racquet Club. He loved animals, especially dogs and a special standard poodle, "Scarlet." He enjoyed being with family and friends and going to Mexico Chiquito with his brother, Brad. He was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church and was baptized in that church at age 14. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. B. E. Wilkin, and brother, Gregory Alan Wilkins. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Rainey; his mother, Barbara Combee Wilkins; his brother, Bradley Robert Wilkins; his uncle, Robert Combee; his stepmother, Marie Wilkins; Greg's wife, Jean Wilkins; his nephew, Robert Wilkins; his cousin, Eve Combee Chifo (Pete); a special and devoted friend, Debra Wadley; cousins and a host of friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at UAMS and Arkansas Hospice. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Arkansas Hospice, 14 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Memorial Service will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Ark. (501-791-7400). Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhome.com/owens.