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Keith M. Wilkins, Jr.

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Keith M. Wilkins, Jr., 77, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away peacefully October 16, 2019, at home with his wife Lucy and niece Holly by his side. He was born July 9, 1942, in Wyandotte, Mich., the son of Keith Miral Wilkins, Sr. and Inez (Boling) Wilkins. Keith was a graduate of East High School, Memphis, Tenn., where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. He then graduated from the University of Memphis where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a district sales manager for Pontiac Motor Division for 28 years retiring in 1998. His achievements included membership in the Pontiac Hall of Fame. While working for GMC in Indiana, Keith was passionately involved in numerous Indianapolis 500 activities which he savored. He was able to balance work with fun while also enjoying hunting and fishing. After retirement Keith immensely enjoyed being a volunteer deputy sheriff for Hamilton County, Noblesville, Ind. In 2009 he relocated to Hot Springs Village, Ark., where he spent time playing golf and tennis. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Lucy (Lindsay); sons, Keith M. Wilkins, III of Bend, Ore., and John Lindsay Wilkins (Carolyn) of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Florence Ann Boston of Germantown, Tenn.; grandchildren, Silas and Avery Lucille of Portland, Ore., and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 508 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs National Park, Ark., 71901. Friends may go online at www.caruth-hale.com to share memories.

Published October 20, 2019

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