Obituaries:  Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Tompkins, Sabine Parish       T-512
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 17, 1986
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Tompkins

  Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Tompkins of Many, died at the Sabine Medical
Center on Sunday, Apr. 13, at 10:59 p.m.

  Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Many,
on Tuesday, April 15, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Joe Ratcliff
officiating. Burial was in Many Cemetery, under the direction of
Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  She received a B. A. degree from Northwestern State College in
Natchitoches, La., and a M. A. degree from Stephen F. Austin
College in Nacogdoches, Texas. Mrs. Tompkins was a teacher in the
public schools for 42 years, and taught 5 years in the Catholic
schools. She was a member of the Many Book Club, Delta Kappa
Gamma, was a very active Lioness, and a very active member of the
first Baptist Church of Many, teaching Sunday School for over 23
years.

  She is survived by her husband, Mr. Horace Tompkins of Many;
four sons, Victor H. Tompkins of Baton Rouge, Norman T. Tompkins,
M.D. of Dallas, Tex., J. Stanley Tompkins of Lafayette, and
Ronald G. Tompkins, M.D. of Boston, Mass.; one sister, Ethel
Griffin of Jonesville; one brother, Wise McFerrin of Pleasant
Hill; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a host of
nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers include Hollis Bray, DDS, Vernice Calvin Wright,
Robby Lang, W. E. "Boots: Hayes, Melvin Wright, Kenneth Freeman,
Bob Cole, Stan Russell.

  Honorary pallbearers were the Sabine State Bank Board of
Directors, and grandchildren, Michael Edward Tompkins, mark Roby
Tompkins, Mary Kate Tompkins, Jane Ane Tompkins, Carolyn
Elizabeth Tompkins, Norman Terry Tompkins, Jr., Kimberly Irene
Tompkins, Amy Elizabeth Tompkins, and Catherine Ann Tompkins.