Donald Lee Wilkins, 84, of Conway passed from this life on January 3, 2025. He was born July 2, 1940 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Wilkins honorably served his country in the United States Navy before moving on to a civilian career on the Little Rock Air Force Base. Donald enjoyed fishing, gardening, woodworking, his model car collection and was an avid Razorback football and baseball fan. Above all he loved his family and will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Mr. Wilkins was hard working and lived the values of his Baptist Faith in his daily life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Eldride Wilkins and Ora Freeman; his loving and devoted wife of forty-seven years, Billie Jean Wilkins. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Left to cherish his memory are four sons, Donnie, Kerry (Melissa), Shane (Jenni), Shawn (Gena) and one sister, Ann (Bill) White. Other survivors include grandchildren, Kerry Lee (Trisha), Michael, Liz (Scott), Dawn (Nick), Angel, Amber, Dominique, Shawn, Zachary and Cole; great grandchildren, Daniel, Nathaniel, Izabella, Kaylee, Baylee, Colton, Landon, Ethan, Skyler, Bentley, Lexi, Baylee, Emmi, Striker and Isaiah; beloved nieces, Vickie Strain and husband, David, Robin Barnes; special nephew, Gary White and wife Gay; along with a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be 1:00p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cypress Valley Cemetery in Vilonia. Visitation will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the funeral home.