Jesse Cole "Frog" Wilkins, age 26, of Bladenboro, went to be with his heavenly Father on Thursday, March 30, 2023.  He was born in Robeson County, NC on March 13, 1997.  Jesse loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He previously served as a fireman with Dublin Volunteer Fire Department and Clarkton Volunteer Fire Department.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, David and Joyce Wilkins and his maternal grandfather, James Hester.

Jesse is survived by his father, Dickie Wilkins (Chasity) of Bladenboro and his mother, Jennifer Hester of Bladenboro; his siblings, Torie Sullivan (Cory) of Elizabethtown, Coy Forest Wilkins of Bladenboro and Jackson and Lainy West of Wilmington; his maternal grandmother, Edna Hester of Bladenboro; his niece, Brookelynn "Broccoli" Sullivan, his nephew and best little buddy, Laken "Doodle Dander" Sullivan and his nephew, Curtis "Curtie Bug" Sullivan; his aunts and uncles, David "Shorty" Wilkins (Debbie) of Bladenboro and Faye McMillan (Gary) of Garland and a host of cousins, special friends and extended family members.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to his work family at Mr. Appliance, the Dublin Volunteer Fire Department and the Clarkton Volunteer Fire Department.

A time of visitation will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023 from 6:00-8:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5 ^th Street, Lumberton.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:00PM at Abe Branch Emmanuel Holiness Church, 965 Marsh Road, Bladenboro.  Burial will follow at Floyd Memory Gardens, 3720 Old Whiteville Road, Lumberton.