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Terry Wayne Wilkins

  • July 12, 1953 - April 24, 2011
  • California City, California
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“Dad you were more than just a father you were lke a friend i never had. i never looked up to anyone as i looked tp to you. you were not my hero but...Read More » ”
1 of 8 | Posted by: justin wilkins - woodburn, OR

“Happy Birthday Terry. Today i laid u to rest in ur final resting home, and it was very nice and very respectful. We all love and miss you very much. ”
2 of 8 | Posted by: Shawn - wife

“Our Dad was the best dad there can ever be... He always wanted the best for us kids, an when we did wrong he would yell an talk for ever untill we...Read More » ”
3 of 8 | Posted by: Alaina an Omar Casillas

“I remember alot of things about my dad but the biggest thing he ever toght me was to be a man. My dad might have been alot of things but for me he...Read More » ”
4 of 8 | Posted by: Kenneth - Lancaster , CA - Son

“I remember alot of things about my dad but the biggest thing he ever toght me was to be a man. My dad might have been alot of things but for me he...Read More » ”
5 of 8 | Posted by: Kenneth Wilkins - Lancaster , CA

“Terry Wilkins was my father in law i loved him as my own father dad you will be missed u are in a better place now and we all love u and cant wait to...Read More » ”
6 of 8 | Posted by: Amber Bohac

“Terry, You will be missed very much!!!! I cherish the time we spent together and the 3 children we created, Alaina,Kenneth,Justin. R.I.P. We Love...Read More » ”
7 of 8 | Posted by: Shawn - Mojave, CA - Wife

“Terry was my dad! He had a great sense of humor and loved his family! Even if my older brothers and I didn't get to spend much time with him growing...Read More » ”
8 of 8 | Posted by: Cheryl Lynn Wilkins - Daughter


Terry Wayne Wilkins, 57, of California City, CA, passed away April 24, 2011, after a long battle with his illness. He was born July 12, 1953, in Bakersfield, CA, to proud parents J.W. and Vedie (Milliken) Wilkins. He lived his entire life in Kern County and loved watching baseball.

He is survived by his wife, Shawn Marie Gubser Wilkins, and their children, Kenneth, Justin and Alaina Wilkins, and step-son Eric Gubser; his first wife, Joanne Gulliory, and their 3 children together, Steven, Terry Wayne II, and Cheryl Wilkins; Terry’s mother, Vedie Lee Milliken Wilkins; his brother, Larry; his 5 sisters, Vickie Burns, Cheryl Richardson, Helen Daigneault, Theresa, and Mary Richardson; grandchildren, Kyle, Carly, Joseph, Angelique and Breanna Wilkins, Alex Zarbeoza, and Alexis and Kylee Anderson; and many nieces and nephews who enjoyed his humor. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra, and his father, J.W. Wilkins.

Funeral services were held April 30, 2011, at 2:00 PM, at the First Baptist Church, California City, with many friends and family members sharing memories and celebrating Terry’s life. Arrangements by Stickel Mortuary, Mojave, 661-824-2328.