Rev Oscar C. Wilkins, 63, of 3225 NW 16, died Tuesday afternoon at Wesley Hospital of cerebral hemorrhage. A resident of the city since statehood, Mr Wilkins was an evangelist for the Pentecostal Holiness church. He was instrumental in converting the old Blue-front Saloon at 7 West Grand into a church 37 years ago. He was born in Campbell, MO.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Mae Wilkins; two daughters, Mrs W. S. Buerger, of the home address; and Mrs C. E. Sharp, Salem, AR; four sons, T. H. Wilkins, St Louis; CPL O. C. Wilkins, overseas in the Army; W. H. Wilkins, San Bernardino, CA; and E. E. Wilkins, San Gabriel, CA.
Services will be conducted at 10 am Thursday in the Watts Funeral home with burial in Rose Hill.
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Buried in Mary Mae Wilkins Family Plot. They were first cousins. Other people buried in this plot are her parents, and brothers and sisters.
Wife: Mary Emaline Wilkins died 1949 in San Gabriel, CA
Father: William Penn Wilkins
Mother: Susan Goforth Wilkins Snider
Rev Oscar C. Wilkins, 63, of 3225 NW 16, died Tuesday afternoon at Wesley Hospital of cerebral hemorrhage. A resident of the city since statehood, Mr Wilkins was an evangelist for the Pentecostal Holiness church. He was instrumental in converting the old Blue-front Saloon at 7 West Grand into a church 37 years ago. He was born in Campbell, MO.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Mae Wilkins; two daughters, Mrs W. S. Buerger, of the home address; and Mrs C. E. Sharp, Salem, AR; four sons, T. H. Wilkins, St Louis; CPL O. C. Wilkins, overseas in the Army; W. H. Wilkins, San Bernardino, CA; and E. E. Wilkins, San Gabriel, CA.
Services will be conducted at 10 am Thursday in the Watts Funeral home with burial in Rose Hill.
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Buried in Mary Mae Wilkins Family Plot. They were first cousins. Other people buried in this plot are her parents, and brothers and sisters.
Wife: Mary Emaline Wilkins died 1949 in San Gabriel, CA
Father: William Penn Wilkins
Mother: Susan Goforth Wilkins Snider
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