Marcus Aundrea Wilkins, son of the late George E. and Ida Mae Stevens Wilkins, was born in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 19, 1978, and died in St. Louis on Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the age of 28.

He had lived in St. Louis and Haywood City most of his life.

Surviving are one son, Mariek Tashawn Winston of Sikeston; one brother, Reggie Wilkins of Washington; and one sister, Tarra Wilkins Bell of Sikeston.

Visitation will be held after 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2006, at the New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood City.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2006, at the New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood City with Rev. Alex Sims of Haywood City officiating. Interment will follow in the Haywood City Cemetery.

Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.