Hannah Leigh Wilkins was born on January 30th 2006. Hannah is a Hebrew name that means grace or gift from God and throughout the brief four years God gave us with her she was a constant reminder of the sweet mercy of Christ. God made her without a right ventricle and with a coronary condition that caused her to need a transplant when she was only 4 months old. Overcoming obstacles only God could enable, she received a new heart on Glenn’s birthday after a 37 day wait…truly not a coincidence. For three years Hannah lived an extremely full life and outside of regular checkups, lab work, and biopsies a very normal life as well. In December of 2009 Hannah became very sick and was diagnosed with a type of lymphoma called Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD). After being in and out of the hospital for next five months, on Friday April 16th God took her home to be with Him. Hannah is survived by her parents Glenn and Krissy Wilkins, brother Manny, sister Abby; Grandparents Don and Pam Wilkins and Joel and Sandi Thomas, Uncles and Aunts Chris and Rebecca Wilkins, Sean and Joey Meyer, Michael and Sarah Torrance; and a host of friends who have loved her in ways words cannot express.
The Family requests dear friends and family who want to help to NOT send flowers, but rather a memorial to the Hannah Wilkins Transplant Fund to 808 Eisenhower Dr. Augusta GA 30904.
Visitation will be held at Platt’s Crawford Avenue from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday April 20th. A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 21 at First Presbyterian Church, 642 Telfair Street Augusta GA 30901 with Dr. George Robertson and Reverend Mike Hearon officiating.