Donald Rodney Wilks

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Donald R. Wilks, 76, who passed away April 29, 2025 at his residence. Interment will follow the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include his wife, Monica Wilks of St. Martinville; two sons, Blaine R. Wilks and Brad Collins (Brittainy) Wilks, both of Alexandria; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernice and Rodney John Wilks; and his brother, Gary Wilks.

Donald was a native of Alexandria and resident of St. Martinville for the past nine years. He served honorably in the United States Navy, and was an owner/operator of a marble and tile company. He was a member of the Acadiana Homebuilders Association and Ducks Unlimited.

Pallbearers will be Brad Wilks, Blaine Wilks, Ross Andrus, Ryan Mouton, Marc Duhon Jr., and Edward Zeek. Honorary pallbearers include Patrick "Skip" Collard and Johnny Snow.

The family requests that visitation be held Friday morning at 8:00 am until time of service at Walters Funeral Home.

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