Obituary for Doulin Randolph Wilkins
Doulin Randolph Wilkins, 91, of Callao, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, June 21st, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born March 12th, 1928 in Heathsville, VA, the 4th son of Hiram Randolph and Pearl Conley Wilkins. Orphaned at the age of 12, he was raised by Jay B. and Mary Conley of Callao.
He is survived by his wife, Nell Clark Wilkins; daughters, Virginia Wilkins Crowther (Michael) and Dianne Wilkins Landman (Ricky); daughter-in-law, Martha Beale Wilkins; brother, Philip; sister, Bernice; foster sister, Margaret Conley Brooks; he was blessed to have 6 granchildren, Christy Crowther, Dawn C. Biddlecomb (Joseph), Beth C. Angle (Travis), Nicholas Landman, Katie L. O’Bier (Patrick) and Anne Randolph Wilkins; great-grandchildren, Davis, Grant, and Will Biddlecomb, Henry and Carter Angle, Brie, Alisyn and Carley O’Bier.
Doulin is preceded in death by his parents, foster parents, son, Randolph Doulin “Randy” Wilkins and brothers, Claude, M.C., Floyd and Vernon.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 24th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Bethany Baptist Church in Callao, with interment following in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Welch Funeral Home-Marks Chapel, Warsaw, VA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Riverside Tappahannock Hospice at 289 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560.
He is survived by his wife, Nell Clark Wilkins; daughters, Virginia Wilkins Crowther (Michael) and Dianne Wilkins Landman (Ricky); daughter-in-law, Martha Beale Wilkins; brother, Philip; sister, Bernice; foster sister, Margaret Conley Brooks; he was blessed to have 6 granchildren, Christy Crowther, Dawn C. Biddlecomb (Joseph), Beth C. Angle (Travis), Nicholas Landman, Katie L. O’Bier (Patrick) and Anne Randolph Wilkins; great-grandchildren, Davis, Grant, and Will Biddlecomb, Henry and Carter Angle, Brie, Alisyn and Carley O’Bier.
Doulin is preceded in death by his parents, foster parents, son, Randolph Doulin “Randy” Wilkins and brothers, Claude, M.C., Floyd and Vernon.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 24th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Bethany Baptist Church in Callao, with interment following in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Welch Funeral Home-Marks Chapel, Warsaw, VA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Riverside Tappahannock Hospice at 289 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560.