James Alvin "Jimmy" Wilkes – 93, Truro, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at The Mira Long Term Care Centre, Truro.

Born in Halifax, he was moved to Brookside at a very young age to live at the Youth Training Centre, never to see his family again. Jimmy made this his home until he was nineteen when he was placed on various farms in the area as the hired hand, but he became homesick for the training centre. He returned to the centre and biked back and forth to his work until eventually settling in with Charlie and Florence Yuill in Old Barns, where he was like family. On their retirement, he went to work at Brookfield Lumber for the next 25 years.

With failing health, he moved to The Mira in 2017 where he showed them who was boss, putting nurse Tina’s blood pressure up more than once. He soon adjusted and decided he was in the best place he could be. Thank you for your care and kindness to Jimmy.

Private interment will be held in Old Barns Cemetery. If so desired, donations in Jimmy’s memory to Colchester SPCA are welcomed.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall – Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Jimmy’s obituary on-line and selecting "Send A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com