Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wilkins, Thomas H., 1948 

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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.


Thomas Henry WILKINS, farmer, 
Gates Co., NC native, d. 24 Dec 1948, at home, Black Creek, age 61, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 27 Dec 1948, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 31, 1948, p. 3 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-30): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," June 21, 1956) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w425b1ob.txt 


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