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- [S16] Obituary.
April 9, 1931 - February 15, 2012
Mary Ruth “Tootsie” Wilkins, 80, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at a local hospital. She loved being in the Soddy-Daisy area where she had lived for about 50 years and made lifelong friends. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. She loved people, family and friends and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wilkins, who served in the US Army; parents, Frank and Nellie Erby and step-father, Joseph Erby; brother, Edward Paul Erby.
Survivors include brothers; Charles (Jackie) Erby of Charleston, SC; James (Nelda) Erby of Chickamauga, GA; David (Susan) Erby of Chattanooga: sisters; Virginia (Wendell) Williams of Georgetown, TN; Betty (Leroy) Hart of Hixson: nieces, Brenda Bennett of Alabama; Donna Robertson of Apison; Kimberly Allen of Hixson; Carmen Erby of Gastonia, NC; Cathy Cooksy of Lafayette, GA; Terri Johnson of Chattanooga; Rhonda Williams of Cleveland; Tara Sanders of Chattanooga: nephews; Gary Williams of Dunlap; Paul Erby of Winterville, NC; Jeffery Erby of Gastonia, NC; Ronnie Hart of Harrison; Scott Erby of Franklin, TN; Jimmy Erby of Chickamauga, GA; Jerry Erby of Ooltewah; Lee Williams of Harrison; Michael Hart of Bogata, Columbia; Stephen Erby of Chattanooga; Doug Williams of Georgetown; Chuck Hart of Hixson: many other beloved great nieces and nephews; and a very special friend, Mabel Sells.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 21, at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Mike Combs officiating. Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions to Friendship Baptist Church, 7226 Moses Road, Hixson, TN 37343, in Mary’s honor. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, and Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
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