Wilkins, Obie Joe 
  	
GLADEWATER -- Graveside services for Obie Joe Wilkins, 65, of 
Gladewater, will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2006, 
at Gladewater Memorial Park, with Dennis Abernathy officiating. 
Born May 11, 1941, in Gilmer, Texas, he entered into eternal rest 
on Monday, December 11, 2006. He was retired from the United 
States Army. He is survived by his wife, Kim Wilkins of Gladewater; 
daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Tim Bernard of Gladewater; son, 
Aubrey Wilkins of Hawkins; one grandson, J.C. Bernard of Gladewater; 
two daughters, Kaylee Bernard of Gladewater, and Macie Bernard of 
Gladewater; one sister, Mary Gott of Longview; one niece; one nephew; 
and one cousin. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. 
Wednesday evening, December 13, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in 
Gladewater.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/13/2006.

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Wilkins, Obie Joe
   	
GLADEWATER -- Graveside services for Obie Joe Wilkins, 65, of 
Gladewater, were held 10 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2006, at 
Gladewater Memorial Park, with Dennis Abernathy officiating. 
Born May 11, 1941, in Gilmer, Texas, he entered into eternal 
rest on Monday, December 11, 2006. He was retired from the 
United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Kim Wilkins of 
Gladewater; daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Tim Bernard of 
Gladewater; son, Aubrey Wilkins of Hawkins; one grandson, J.C. 
Bernard of Gladewater; two granddaughters, Kaylee Bernard of 
Gladewater, and Macie Bernard of Gladewater; one sister, Mary 
Gott of Longview; one niece; one nephew; and one cousin. The 
family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday evening, December 
13, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 12/13/2006 - 12/17/2006.