In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Dr. Garth L. Wilkes Memorial Fund “Music for Children”. This fund is for the music programs at Kipps Elementary School and the Blacksburg Middle School in Blacksburg, Virginia, as well as the Cato-Meridian, New York Elementary and Middle School programs. Garth felt that being able to appreciate music early in life and play an instrument would result in a lifetime of musical enjoyment, just as it was for him.

Donations to this Memorial Fund can be made through:

The Dr. Garth L. Wilkes Memorial Fund

The National Bank of Blacksburg

901 North Main Street, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

Additional thoughts about how best to honor Dr. Wilkes professional and academic legacy are underway.