Mary Ruth Wilkey

1915 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	Mary Ruth Wilkey
  Birth	09 Jun 1915	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 4 6/12
  Census	1930	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 14
  Marriage Record	22 Jan 1938	Christian Co, KY   [5]
  	- married Charles Edward Utley 2/11/1912 Webster Co, KY
  Census	1940	Beulah, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 24,spouse Charles-age 22, dau Barbara Gayle-age 6/12
  Census	1950	Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 34, spouse Charles E-age 32, 2 daughters
  Death	15 Aug 2011	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
  Person ID	I1122	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Harvey Wilkey,   b. 02 Sep 1868, Hopkins Co, KY d. 16 Mar 1943, Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Laurentine Franklin,   b. 27 Apr 1871, Hopkins Co, KY d. 07 Sep 1949, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Dec 1889	Hopkins Co, KY   [2, 5]
  Family ID	F238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 09 Jun 1915 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 4 6/12 - 1920 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 14 - 1930 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage Record - - married Charles Edward Utley 2/11/1912 Webster Co, KY - 22 Jan 1938 - Christian Co, KY Census - age 24,spouse Charles-age 22, dau Barbara Gayle-age 6/12 - 1940 - Beulah, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 34, spouse Charles E-age 32, 2 daughters - 1950 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 15 Aug 2011 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - on 1/22/1938 in Christian Co, KY married Charles Edward Utley 2/11/1912 Webster Co, KY dau Barbara Gail Utley 9/28/1939 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY dau Mary Charlene Utley 7/17/1948 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 Mary Ruth Wilkey Utley Birth: 9 Jun 1915 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 15 Aug 2011 (aged 96) Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 75100199 Bio: Mrs. Mary Ruth (Wilkey) Utley, 96, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Monday, 15 August 2011 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was born 9 June 1915 in to the late James Harvey Wilkey and Anna (Franklin) Wilkey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Utley; four brothers, six sisters and one grandchild, Kenneth R. Morgan, Jr. She was a member of Parkview Methodist Church in Madisonville. She is survived by two daughters, Charlene Utley of Houston, TX and Barbara Ridley of Madisonville and a son-in-law, Arthur L. Ridley. Funeral services were held Thursday, 18 August, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Shuck officiating. Entombment followed in Forest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkview Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Family Members Parents James Harvey Wilkey 1868-1943 Anna Laurentine Franklin Wilkey 1871-1949 Spouse Charles Edward Utley 1917-1999 Siblings Nola Belle Wilkey Tinsley 1891-1980 Floyd Cleveland Wilkey 1892-1961 Flora Wilkey Purdy 1894-1981 James Clyde Wilkey 1896-1958 Carol Mae Wilkey Kavanaugh 1897-1983 Hubert Weldon Wilkey 1902-1977 Pauline Beatrice Wilkey Craft 1903-1990 John Jackson Wilkey 1909-1975 Infant son Wilkey 1911-1911 Beulah Wilkey Lewis 1914-2002 Maintained by: Elida Faye Tirey (47256943) Originally Created by: Teddy (47376583) Added: 18 Aug 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75100199/mary-ruth-utley Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75100199/mary-ruth-utley: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Mary Ruth Wilkey Utley (9 Jun 1915-15 Aug 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75100199, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Elida Faye Tirey (contributor 47256943). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/15/2023 Mary Ruth Wilkey Utley Birth: Jun. 9, 1915 Death: Aug. 15, 2011 Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Mrs. Mary Ruth Utley, 96, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was born June 9, 1915 in to the late James Harvey Wilkey and Anna Franklin Wilkey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Utley; four brothers, six sisters and one grandchild, Kenneth R. Morgan, Jr. She was a member of Parkview Methodist Church in Madisonville. She is survived by two daughters, Charlene Utley of Houston, TX and Barbara Ridley of Madisonville and a son-in-law, Arthur L. Ridley. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Shuck officiating. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum. Visitation will be 11:00 A.M. until service time on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkview Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Teddy Record added: Aug 18, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75100199 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] KY,Hopkins Co,Births. Name Mother Date Cert Wilkey, Marcy R Wilkey, Tiney 6 9 1915 29355 [S25] Findagrave.com. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census.