Letha Mae Mitchell

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SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE 10 October 1996 page 1

FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY FOR LETHA WILKINSON 99

Funeral services for 99 year old Letha Mitchell Wilkinson will be held today at 2:00 o'clock at the Liberty Hill Baptist Church.

Mrs. Wilkinson died late Monday, at the San Augustine Memorial Medical Center after suffering a heart attack 10 days before. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren celebrated her 99th birthday at her bedside on September 30.

Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J.R. Bob Gwin, Rev. Lous Dane and her son Dr. Milton D. Wilkinson.

Burial will be in the Liberty Hill Cemetery under direction of the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.

Mrs. Wilkinson was born September 30, 1897, in San Augustine County and has spent most of her life as a resident of the County. She was a daughter of the late Joe and Susan Drawhorn Mitchell. She was a homemaker and enjoyed her gift of "making things grow." She and her sister, the late Della Hines, prided themselves in their gardening success, and she was known throughout the area for her ability to memorize and recite poetry up to a few years ago.

Mrs. Wilkinson was a long time member of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church and was a member of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include daughters, Doris Jean Fuller of Geneva in Sabine County and Tommie Mae Lott Kovar of San Augustine; and son Dr. Milton D. Wilkinson of Center; 12 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Sam Hattman, Clifford McDonald, Roger McGough, John Mitchell, Nay Smith, Rodney Horn.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

An abbreviated version of this obituary was also published in THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER, October 16, 1996, page 12

Letha married Rev. Johnny Eugene Wilkinson on 16 Dec 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas. Johnny (son of James Gipson Wilkinson and Eliza Josephine Malone) was born on 24 Apr 1892 in Texas; died on 25 Oct 1956 in Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dr. Milton Wilkinson, age 91, of Round Rock, Texas, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin.

He was born October 13, 1918, to Eugene and Letha (Mitchell) Wilkinson and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II where he retired as a First Lieutenant. He was a former State Representative where he served for two terms and also served as an International Good Will Ambassador for President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Dr. Wilkinson previously served as pastor of Aaron Place Baptist Church in San Antonio, Keatchie Baptist Church, and Delhi Baptist Church in Rosanky, Texas, and also performed missionary work in Far East Guam. He was also a Mason and Shriner for over 50 years.

In 1971 he was listed in the Community Leaders of America. He served as superintendent of Leggett Independent School District as well as high school principal in Zavalla, Texas. Dr. Wilkinson held a Bachelor of Science Degree, Doctor of Divinity Degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree.

Survivors: his wife, Loretta Wilkinson of Round Rock; sons, Wayne Wilkinson and wife Julie of Ruidoso, New Mexico, George Wilkinson of Tyler, Clifton [Eugene] Wilkinson and wife Connie of Center, Nick Wilkinson of Asheville, North Carolina, and Tim [Timothy Paul] Wilkinson of Destin, Florida; sisters, Tommie Mae Lott Melton and husband Ottis of San Augustine and Doris Fuller Williams and husband Waylon of Bronson; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie [Loraine] Hope Wilkinson; and a daughter, Phyllis [Arnelle] Wilkinson Blackburn.

Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at Mangum Funeral Home chapel in Center with Bro. J.R. "Bob" Gwin officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine with military rites under the auspices of Barksdale Air Force Base.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mangum Funeral Home.

Services are under the direction of Mangum Funeral Home in Center. Online obituary and guestbook posted at www.mangumfuneralhome.com

Also published in The San Augustine Tribune, Thursday, April 1, 2010, p. 11
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 7, 2010, Page 16

Family/Spouse: Bonnie L. Hope. Bonnie was born on 17 Jul 1924 in Prattsville, Grant County, Arkansas; died on 2 Feb 2004 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Tommie Lott Melton, age 96, of San Augustine, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Doctors Regional Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Mrs. Melton was born January 10, 1925, in San Augustine, Texas, to parents Eugene Wilkinson and Letha Mae (Mitchell) Wilkinson. She was a longtime faithful member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities, including youth leader. She enjoyed playing the piano and writing poetry. Mrs. Melton also held membership in the Order of the Eastern Star for a number of years.

She retired from San Augustine Elementary School as a teacher. Mrs. Melton received her bachelors degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Upon retirement, she had taught over 30 years, including parochial school and the public school system.

Her survivors include her husband, Ottis Melton of San Augustine, Texas; children, Myra McGough and husband Roger McGough Sr. of Humble, Texas, Johnny Lott of San Augustine, Texas, and Jeanne McDonald of San Augustine, Texas; a sister, Doris Williams of Magnolia, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Lott; her parents, Eugene and Letha Wilkinson; a son, James Boyce Lott; and her brother, Milton Wilkinson.

Funeral services have been planned for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Pastor Frank Holrath officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery, located on Highway 147 North in San Augustine, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, Texas.

Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences.

Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.

Downloaded from Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 17, 2021, page 4

Tommie married J B Lott before 1948. J was born on 5 May 1916; died on 12 Apr 1991 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tommie married Frank J. Kovar on 7 Sep 1991 in San Augustine County, Texas. Frank was born about 1914; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She later maried a Waylon WILLIAMS.

Doris married Talmadge Gayle Fuller on 30 Jun 1956. Talmadge (son of James Weldon Fuller and Marie Beckham) was born on 28 Mar 1935; died on 30 Apr 1994 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doris married David Waylon Williams about 2003. David was born on 24 Oct 1934 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Jul 2017 in Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]