Edith R. Wilkins
Homemaker and retired textile employee

Edith Revels Wilkins, 81, formerly of 1122 Goucher Green Bethel Road, widow of Wilburn Thomas Wilkins, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Born in the Wilkinsville area of Cherokee County, Mrs. Wilkins was a daughter of the late Floyd and Annie Bell Morgan Revels. She was a homemaker, a member of Goucher Baptist Church and a retired textile employee.

Surviving are her daughters, Shirley Biggerstaff of Boiling Springs and Elaine Gibson of Gaffney; her son Wilburn Keith Wilkins of Greer; her brother, Armel Revels of Union; five grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Wilkins was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Lee Revels Pace; a brother, Charles Edward Revels; two grandsons, Michael Ray Gibson and Randall Scott Gibson and a granddaughter, Pamela Jean Gibson.

Visitation was held Sunday, April 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home at Frederick Memorial Gardens. Services will be held Monday, April 28, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Shuford Hatcher Funeral Home at Frederick Memorial Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Mike McGaha. Interment will follow at Frederick Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Biggerstaff, Tony Trejo, Adam Trejo, Dale Biggerstaff, Tim Biggerstaff and Daniel Biggerstaff.

Family members are at their respective homes.

Care of the family of Mrs. Wilkins has been entrusted to Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home at Frederick Memorial Gardens.

An online register available at www.shuford-hatcher funeralhome.com.