Thomas Mitchell "Mitch" Wilkes Sr.
Thomas Mitchell “Mitch” Wilkes Sr. died November 10, 2016.
He is formerly of the Brandon and Tampa area. He was a Tampa shipbuilder and technician with Wilkes Air Conditioning and Krauss Company of Florida assigned to the CF Industries, Plant City facility.
Mitch enjoyed restoring and working on his 1954 Ford Customline. He received many awards for his efforts in this classic streetrod.
He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Donna (Baker); sons, Thomas Jr. (Justine Ramagos) and Andrew; daughter, Nora (David Klee); brother, David Wilkes; five grandsons; and one granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J. D. and Bessie Wilkes; and his brother, Clyde.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at the home of Donna and Mitch. Call (813) 754-3982 for information.
