Loving Remembrance
“To measure the man, measure his heart.” – Malcolm Forbes
In Loving
Remembrance
Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark. And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar.
-Alfred, Lord Tennyson
500 Ramsey Street
Services Entrusted To: Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 483-2191 www.rogersandbreece.com
James B. Wilkins, Jr.
January 13, 1929 – January 22, 2016 “At the end of your lives you will not be judged by academic successes, the degree or diplomas earned, the positions held, the material wealth acquired, or power and prestige, but rather on the basis of what you have become as persons and what you are in conduct and character.” – Howard W. Hunter
Graveside Service 1 pm Thursday, January 28, 2016 Cross Creek Cemetery Reverend Archie Barringer Van Frazier, Bagpiper Welcome and Prayer Song
“Amazing Grace”
Scripture Words of Comfort and Hope Closing Prayer “… the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day.” 2 Timothy 4:6-8 (NIV) “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going… the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let you hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:1-4, 26-27 (NIV)
James B. Wilkins, Jr., 87, of Raeford, NC, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on January 22, 2016. He was born on January 13, 1929 in Linden, NC. Mr. Wilkins was preceded in death by his beloved wife Elizabeth Patterson Wilkins, by his parents James Wilkins, Sr. and Louise Heriot Wilkins, by his brother Bruce Wilkins, and by a nephew Davison Wilkins. He is survived by his brother Heriot Wilkins, his nephew Meredith Wilkins, his first cousins Charles "Buddy" Wilkins of Fayetteville, Bob Wilkins of Freeport, Bahamas, Betty Anne Hightower of Arizona, and Dr. Mason Wilkins of Idaho, and by his late wife's first cousins and their families. In addition, he is survived by numerous friends who he loved as family, and who deeply loved and respected him in return. A man of sterling integrity and deep kindness, Mr. Wilkins loved people, animals, nature, and wildlife, and was a long-standing supporter of numerous environmental and wildlife causes. He was an avid fisherman, and he and his wife thoroughly enjoyed their many decades visiting their coastal home on Little Folly River in Varnamtown, NC where they developed deep and abiding friendships with their neighbors.
Jim graduated from Linden High School, Class of 1947, and then graduated from Mars Hill College. Shortly thereafter he was thrust into a position of deep responsibility when his father unexpectedly died. He assumed the leadership of a large farming and dairy enterprise and successfully kept the farm thriving. Jim next entered into a lifelong career in the heating and air conditioning industry, working with Johnson Control and with the JJ Barnes Company. He was the owner and operator of Wilkins Service Company which did contracting work for Kelly Springfield. He achieved the level of Professional Engineer, and was well-respected in his field as an intelligent, resourceful, fair, and hardworking individual. Contribution may be made to Parker United Methodist Church, Post Office Box 27, Raeford, NC, The World Wildlife Federation, the Audubon Society, or to the Wounded Warrior Project.
In Loving
Remembrance
Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark. And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar.
-Alfred, Lord Tennyson
500 Ramsey Street
Services Entrusted To: Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 483-2191 www.rogersandbreece.com
James B. Wilkins, Jr.
January 13, 1929 – January 22, 2016 “At the end of your lives you will not be judged by academic successes, the degree or diplomas earned, the positions held, the material wealth acquired, or power and prestige, but rather on the basis of what you have become as persons and what you are in conduct and character.” – Howard W. Hunter
Graveside Service 1 pm Thursday, January 28, 2016 Cross Creek Cemetery Reverend Archie Barringer Van Frazier, Bagpiper Welcome and Prayer Song
“Amazing Grace”
Scripture Words of Comfort and Hope Closing Prayer “… the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day.” 2 Timothy 4:6-8 (NIV) “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going… the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let you hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:1-4, 26-27 (NIV)
James B. Wilkins, Jr., 87, of Raeford, NC, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, passed away on January 22, 2016. He was born on January 13, 1929 in Linden, NC. Mr. Wilkins was preceded in death by his beloved wife Elizabeth Patterson Wilkins, by his parents James Wilkins, Sr. and Louise Heriot Wilkins, by his brother Bruce Wilkins, and by a nephew Davison Wilkins. He is survived by his brother Heriot Wilkins, his nephew Meredith Wilkins, his first cousins Charles "Buddy" Wilkins of Fayetteville, Bob Wilkins of Freeport, Bahamas, Betty Anne Hightower of Arizona, and Dr. Mason Wilkins of Idaho, and by his late wife's first cousins and their families. In addition, he is survived by numerous friends who he loved as family, and who deeply loved and respected him in return. A man of sterling integrity and deep kindness, Mr. Wilkins loved people, animals, nature, and wildlife, and was a long-standing supporter of numerous environmental and wildlife causes. He was an avid fisherman, and he and his wife thoroughly enjoyed their many decades visiting their coastal home on Little Folly River in Varnamtown, NC where they developed deep and abiding friendships with their neighbors.
Jim graduated from Linden High School, Class of 1947, and then graduated from Mars Hill College. Shortly thereafter he was thrust into a position of deep responsibility when his father unexpectedly died. He assumed the leadership of a large farming and dairy enterprise and successfully kept the farm thriving. Jim next entered into a lifelong career in the heating and air conditioning industry, working with Johnson Control and with the JJ Barnes Company. He was the owner and operator of Wilkins Service Company which did contracting work for Kelly Springfield. He achieved the level of Professional Engineer, and was well-respected in his field as an intelligent, resourceful, fair, and hardworking individual. Contribution may be made to Parker United Methodist Church, Post Office Box 27, Raeford, NC, The World Wildlife Federation, the Audubon Society, or to the Wounded Warrior Project.
