5 December 1930, The True Citizen newspaper
Mrs. Lillian Wilkins Neely, wife of the late Robert Caldwell Neely, one of the most beloved women of Waynesboro, died at her home on Liberty Street at three o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Neely was the eldest daughter of the late Major W. A. Wilkins.
Lillian Carswell Wilkins was born in Louisville, Ga., October 16th, 1863. Early in life, she, with her parents, moved to Waynesboro and here she has spent her long and useful life. She was educated under private tutors and governess except for the time spent at Mary Baldwin School, in Staunton, Va. She was married in Waynesboro on April 28, 1886 to Robert Caldwell Neely.
Mrs. Neely was a devoted member of the Methodist Church and active in the work of the Missionary Society, for many years serving as its state president; a charter member of the Colonial Dames; Daughters of the American Revolution; and the United Daughters of the Confederacy; and was organizing president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was also intensely interested in civic club work and was president of the Women's Club, of Waynesboro until ill health forced her to resign two years ago.
Mrs. Neely was gifted with a soft charm that, in social contact won the love of all who know her both here and during the years that she maintained a home in Asheville, N. C., and Augusta, Ga.
She is survived by two sons, Alvin Wilkins and Robert Caldwell Neely; one daughters, Mrs. John R. Palmer, and seven grandchildren, Marion Phinizy Neely, Lillian Wilkins Neely, and Robert Caldwell Neely, Jr., John R. Palmer, Jr., Robert Neely Palmer, Lillian Neely Palmer and Moselle Carswell Palmer; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Wilkins Jones, Mrs. Nina Wilkins Scudder; and one brother, William A. Wilkins.
Mrs. Lillian Wilkins Neely, wife of the late Robert Caldwell Neely, one of the most beloved women of Waynesboro, died at her home on Liberty Street at three o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Neely was the eldest daughter of the late Major W. A. Wilkins.
Lillian Carswell Wilkins was born in Louisville, Ga., October 16th, 1863. Early in life, she, with her parents, moved to Waynesboro and here she has spent her long and useful life. She was educated under private tutors and governess except for the time spent at Mary Baldwin School, in Staunton, Va. She was married in Waynesboro on April 28, 1886 to Robert Caldwell Neely.
Mrs. Neely was a devoted member of the Methodist Church and active in the work of the Missionary Society, for many years serving as its state president; a charter member of the Colonial Dames; Daughters of the American Revolution; and the United Daughters of the Confederacy; and was organizing president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was also intensely interested in civic club work and was president of the Women's Club, of Waynesboro until ill health forced her to resign two years ago.
Mrs. Neely was gifted with a soft charm that, in social contact won the love of all who know her both here and during the years that she maintained a home in Asheville, N. C., and Augusta, Ga.
She is survived by two sons, Alvin Wilkins and Robert Caldwell Neely; one daughters, Mrs. John R. Palmer, and seven grandchildren, Marion Phinizy Neely, Lillian Wilkins Neely, and Robert Caldwell Neely, Jr., John R. Palmer, Jr., Robert Neely Palmer, Lillian Neely Palmer and Moselle Carswell Palmer; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Wilkins Jones, Mrs. Nina Wilkins Scudder; and one brother, William A. Wilkins.
5 December 1930, The True Citizen newspaper
Mrs. Lillian Wilkins Neely, wife of the late Robert Caldwell Neely, one of the most beloved women of Waynesboro, died at her home on Liberty Street at three o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Neely was the eldest daughter of the late Major W. A. Wilkins.
Lillian Carswell Wilkins was born in Louisville, Ga., October 16th, 1863. Early in life, she, with her parents, moved to Waynesboro and here she has spent her long and useful life. She was educated under private tutors and governess except for the time spent at Mary Baldwin School, in Staunton, Va. She was married in Waynesboro on April 28, 1886 to Robert Caldwell Neely.
Mrs. Neely was a devoted member of the Methodist Church and active in the work of the Missionary Society, for many years serving as its state president; a charter member of the Colonial Dames; Daughters of the American Revolution; and the United Daughters of the Confederacy; and was organizing president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was also intensely interested in civic club work and was president of the Women's Club, of Waynesboro until ill health forced her to resign two years ago.
Mrs. Neely was gifted with a soft charm that, in social contact won the love of all who know her both here and during the years that she maintained a home in Asheville, N. C., and Augusta, Ga.
She is survived by two sons, Alvin Wilkins and Robert Caldwell Neely; one daughters, Mrs. John R. Palmer, and seven grandchildren, Marion Phinizy Neely, Lillian Wilkins Neely, and Robert Caldwell Neely, Jr., John R. Palmer, Jr., Robert Neely Palmer, Lillian Neely Palmer and Moselle Carswell Palmer; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Wilkins Jones, Mrs. Nina Wilkins Scudder; and one brother, William A. Wilkins.
Mrs. Lillian Wilkins Neely, wife of the late Robert Caldwell Neely, one of the most beloved women of Waynesboro, died at her home on Liberty Street at three o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Neely was the eldest daughter of the late Major W. A. Wilkins.
Lillian Carswell Wilkins was born in Louisville, Ga., October 16th, 1863. Early in life, she, with her parents, moved to Waynesboro and here she has spent her long and useful life. She was educated under private tutors and governess except for the time spent at Mary Baldwin School, in Staunton, Va. She was married in Waynesboro on April 28, 1886 to Robert Caldwell Neely.
Mrs. Neely was a devoted member of the Methodist Church and active in the work of the Missionary Society, for many years serving as its state president; a charter member of the Colonial Dames; Daughters of the American Revolution; and the United Daughters of the Confederacy; and was organizing president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was also intensely interested in civic club work and was president of the Women's Club, of Waynesboro until ill health forced her to resign two years ago.
Mrs. Neely was gifted with a soft charm that, in social contact won the love of all who know her both here and during the years that she maintained a home in Asheville, N. C., and Augusta, Ga.
She is survived by two sons, Alvin Wilkins and Robert Caldwell Neely; one daughters, Mrs. John R. Palmer, and seven grandchildren, Marion Phinizy Neely, Lillian Wilkins Neely, and Robert Caldwell Neely, Jr., John R. Palmer, Jr., Robert Neely Palmer, Lillian Neely Palmer and Moselle Carswell Palmer; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Wilkins Jones, Mrs. Nina Wilkins Scudder; and one brother, William A. Wilkins.
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