Pasquotank County NcArchives Obituaries.....Williams, Thomas Henry 1948
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 12-31-1948, P. 3
THOMAS HENRY WILKINS

   Thomas Henry Wilkins, 61, a farmer residing in the Black Creek community, 
died in his sleep at his home early Friday morning, December 24. He had suffered 
for many months with a heart condition, but retired Thursday night feeling in 
the best of spirits.

   The deceased was the son of the late James T. and Margaret Ellen Baker 
Wilkins of Elizabeth City, N.C., and the husband of Mrs. Hazel Umphlett Wilkins 
of this county, moving to Southampton in 1929. He was a member of the Men’s 
Bible Class of Black Creek Baptist Church.

   Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. I.J. Smith of Holland 
and Mrs. H.M. West of Zuni; two sons, L.T. and E.R. Wilkins, both of Suffolk; 
ten grandchildren; one brother, James T. Wilkins of Elizabeth City; and two 
sisters, Mrs. J.W. Rabey and Mrs. Rufus Forbes, both of Elizabeth City.

   Funeral services for Mr. Wilkins were conducted Monday afternoon at two 
o’clock by the pastor, Rev. W.B. Watson. Burial was in the church cemetery, the 
active pallbearers being Rabey Beale, Aurelius Drewry, Crawley Edwards, Linwood 
Bradshaw, Hurley Bradshaw, Charley Holland, W.F. Edwards and Gurley Raiford.


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