Horry County ScArchives Obituaries.....Thompkins, Washington April 28, 1919
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Horry Herald June 5, 1919
Death of Washington Thompkins

Editor Herald:

Will you please allow me a column in you paper for a few lines in remembrance 
of Uncle Wash Thompkins? On the 28th April 1919 at 11 o’clock the death angels 
visited the home of Callie Thompkins and took away her dear loving husband and 
our father. On the following day his remains were taken to Rehoboth cemetery 
and were laid to rest in the presence of a host of sorrowing friends and 
relatives who mourn his death. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. 
Walter Todd. Papa was 69 years, 3 months, and 25 days old when the Lord saw 
fit to take him to live with Him forever in that world that has no end. In his 
youthful days he joined the Rehoboth Baptist church and he has lived a 
faithful member and was the oldest deacon of that Church. He leaves besides a 
wife, 6 children, and 16 grandchildren and a host of friends of whom the boys 
are Jerry, Henry, and Whiteford Thompkins, and the girls are Mary Dix, Nettie 
Roberts, and Georgia Thompkins.

In his early life he was happily married to Rebecca Lewis and to them seven 
children were born, and after she departed this life he was married to Callie 
Stalvey, and to the one child was born, Little Geronie.

Dear Papa said he was going home and we feel that he is safe in the arms of 
Jesus where nothing can disturb or hinder him from his peaceful rest.

Oh, how said it was on that bright Monday morning when we all could stand by 
the beside and see him lay his head on Jesus’ breast and breathe his life out 
sweetly there.

Sleep on Papa, sleep on,
Nothing can disturb your rest;
While with God and Angels you sing on,
You reign with all the blest.

A loving one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still
A place is vacant in Callie’s home





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