Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wilkins, Della Jane Pitt "Janie" October 10, 1949
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The Portsmouth Star October 13, 1949

                Rites Held In Norfolk For Mrs. Janie Wilkins

The funeral of Mrs. Janie Pitt Wilkins, well known former resident of Portsmouth 
who died in the Marine Hospital, Norfolk, Monday, after a long illness, was held 
this afternoon at 1:30 in First Baptist Church, Bute Street, Norfolk. 
The rites were conducted by the Rev. W.O. Carson, pastor of Metropolitan AMEZ 
Church, Norfolk, and burial was in Calvary Cemetery in that city. King Funeral 
Home was in charge. 
Mrs. Wilkins was the widow of the late John Edward Wilkins of Carrol Street, 
Lincolnville. For thirty-two years she was employed as maid on the Baltimore 
steamers, her first steamer having been the "Alabama: and her last one, the 
"City of Richmond." She had been ill for a year and a hospital patient since 
June. 
She is survived by a son, William Wilkins; and a daughter, Mrs. Catherine W. 
Smith; seven grandchildren, Horace Smith, Margaret, Jean and Shirley Smith; 
Cynthia and Juanita Wilkins and William Wilkins, Jr. Her survivors also include 
a niece, Mrs. Hazel Stone of Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Wilkins held membership in Emanuel AME Church, Portsmouth. She and her 
family resided at 1329 Outten Street, Norfolk, the city she had made her home 
since 1918. Member of the family from Portsmouth and several friends attended 
her rites that afternoon. 


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