Annie Wilkins

Annie Ellen Wilson Wilkins passed away peacefully February 27, 2025 at age 90. Born April 22, 1934 in Madison County Tennessee, Annie was the fifth child of seven children of Edward Albert Wilson and Annie Evelyn Smith Wilson. She graduated Lexington High school with scholastic honor and married the boy next door, a Korean War veteran, Harold Eugene Wilkins on September 28, 1952. They had 4 children, raising them in the country life they loved camping, boating, fishing, farm animals, farm work, friends, church life and a family of pets gave them joy. Annie was a retiree of the UDSA Farm Service Agency in Lexington and member of the Luray Baptist Church. She loved her work @ USDA to help the farmers. She was from a long line of farmers herself. 

Annie was preceded by both parents; husband Harold of 69 years; beloved daughter Nancy Ellen Wilkins Jury; daughter-in-law Karen O’Brien Wilkins; and Wilson siblings (Paul, Helen, Hubert, Virginia Small, Patricia Thornton). She is survived by daughter Cathey Wilkins (Brian) Jacobson; son Michael Wilkins; daughter Daphne Moeller; son-in-law Paul Jury; brother Curtis Wilson; nieces, nephews and neighborhood kids she loved like her own. Annie is survived by three grandchildren: Jeremy Wilkins of Jackson; Kayce Moeller (David) Grounds of Texas, Morgan Moeller (William Thomas) Scoggin of Wisconsin.  She is survived by three precious great-grandchildren in Texas: David Charles Grounds; Gwendolyn Claire Grounds; and our precious Lucy. Annie dearly loved her family, her friends, her life. She gave generous time, food and kindness to people in need. Remembrances of Annie are green eyes that twinkled when she laughed, her affectionate smile, sunny personality, eternal optimism, the way she tackled a difficult chore to make it fun (she was the perpetual step-up volunteer); her natural inside-out beauty, positive outlook and gratitude for everything in her life, big or small.

To those who wish to sponsor a memory of Annie, our shelter animals and volunteers will make wise use of the generosity. Frances Halbrook Hensley Animal Shelter @ 78 MiG Drive, Lexington, Tennessee. 38351