FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS   C. J. Wilkins

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Rome News Tribune Jan. 18, 1944
C. J. Wilkins, 54 Passes Monday

Calip Joshua Wilkins, well-known farmer of the Flo
School  community, Rome Route 1, and a resident of
Floyd County for 25 years, died at his home at 6:10
Monday night following an illness of 11 months.

Mr. Wilkins was born in Pickens County on January
22, 1889. He was a member of the Mount View Baptist
Church. He was married to the former Miss Mollie
Stephens, of Bartow County, on May 19, 1910.

Surviving are the widow; a son, William R. Wilkins,
of Rome Route 3; two daughters, Mrs. Ted Lambert, of
Tubize, and Miss George Bell Wilkins, Rome Route 3;
a brother, M.R. Wilkins, of Lindale; three sisters,
Mrs. H. Womack, Rome; Mrs. T.G. Davenport, Silver
Creek Route 1, and Mrs. Lincy Cochran, Alabama City,
Ala.; and one grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at the Spring Creek
Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Foley
Land, and the Rev. W. M. Turner officiating. Burial
will be in the Spring Creek Cemetery.

Pallbearers, who are requested to meet at the Henry
Autry Funeral Home at 12:15, will include Floyd
Womack, Vince Middleton, J.L. and L.L. Bing, Robert
Calahan, Gar F. Kelly. The body will remain at the
Henry Autry Funeral Home until time for the
services. (Note: died Jan. 17)