Edgar Shanks

Mr. Edgar Shanks, Jr., 80, of Concord, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Jimmy Barrett, with burial to follow at Gethsemane Cemetery & Memorial Gardens in Charlotte. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:45 pm prior to the service.

Edgar was born on November 25, 1941 in Lexington, KY to the late Ida Edna Barnes Shanks and Edgar Harland Shanks, Sr. He is also preceded in death by his infant son, Michael Ray Shanks.

Edgar had worked at IBM for many years as a cost accountant before retiring.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Evelyn Francis Shepherd Shanks; sons, Jeffrey Shanks, Jason Shanks; sisters, Patricia Lee, Janet Morgan; brother, Larry Shanks; four grandchildren, Chloe Shanks, Michael Shanks, Haley Shanks, Holly Shanks.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, PO Box 470408, Charlotte, NC 28247.