Charles Ray Wilkins' Obituary
Charles Ray Wilkins passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
Beloved father of Michael Wilkins, Susan Wilkins, Robert Wilkins and his wife Gloria, and Jennifer Baethke and her husband Andy; grandfather to Victoria Wilkins, Margaret Baethke and Emily Baethke; brother of Verlie House and her husband Richard and Jim Wilkins and his wife Gail; brother-in-law to Fran Keeler. He was preceded in death by his wife, Victoria Bass Wilkins; his parents, Houston and Vesta Wilkins; his sisters, Dot Panter, Edna Dutsch and Betty Keeler; and his brother-in-laws, Red Panter and Johnny Dutsch.
A loving husband, father and friend, Charles dedicated his life to serving children and families in his community and provided unending support to his family and friends. A deacon a Red Bluff Church, he was a teacher at Dalton Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA and Principal at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School in Greenwell Springs, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 3:00 PM at Red Bluff Church, 15204 Hwy 1078, Folsom, LA 70437.
Visitation AT THE CHURCH will be on Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Bellingrath Hills Elementary School (Charles R. Wilkins Fund) or Red Bluff Church Building Fund.
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