ENID, Okla. —
Eileen Jackson Wilkins, 89, of Glen Flora passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. She was born Jan. 23, 1923, in Enid, Okla., to the late Charles Everett Jackson and Nora Bowles Jackson.
She had formerly worked for Wharton County Farm Bureau and currently co-owner of Glen Flora Farms, Inc., where she continued to work until 2011.
Survivors include sons, Robert N. Wilkins, Curtis W. Wilkins and Dr. Charles E. Wilkins and wife Becky; brother, Tim Jackson and wife Christie; grandchildren, Burke Wilkins and wife Sarah, Michael, Ryan, Scott, Kate and Caroline Wilkins, Lauren Triplett and husband Marc, and David Wilkins; great-grandchildren, Emily and Jack Wilkins and Andrew, Kayden and Catelyn Triplett; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Wharton, Texas, with Father John Soard officiating. A reception will follow immediately in the fellowship hall. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials in her name to St. Thomas Emergency Relief Fund, P.O. Box 586, Wharton, TX 77488.
Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.taylorbros.net. (979) 245-4613.
(Submitted by family)
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Eileen Jackson Wilkins
Published 11-30-12
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