December 26, 2024, 77, Mount Olive —

Mrs. Minnie Pearl Creech Wilkins, a lifelong resident of the Scott’s Store area near Mount Olive, passed away early Thursday morning, December 26, 2024, at the home of her daughter. She was 77.

Mrs. Wilkins had been employed at Carolina Turkeys, had been a caregiver, both for children and for the elderly, and had been a homemaker.  

She is survived by her six children, Linda W. Williamson, of Mount Olive, with whom she had made her home for the last several years, Eva W. Wilkins with a companion, Vincente Garcia, of Mount Olive, Lisa W. Stroud with husband, Thomas Stroud, of Albertson, Nancy W. Raynor with husband, Mike Raynor, of Mount Olive, Dennis Wilkins with wife, Michelle Wilkins, of Mount Olive, and Jackie W. Herring with husband, Timothy Herring, of Wilmington; grandchildren, Belinda W. King, Aaron Wilkins, Kendra S. Wilson, Kristin Stroud, Ethan Stroud, Chris Raynor, Corey Raynor, Samantha Wilkins, Vivian Wilkins, Leanne Wilkins, Kimberly W. Silva, Thomas Wilkins, Matthew Wilkins, Kayla Herring, and Jackson Herring; 29 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert “Zeke” Creech of Mount Olive.

Mrs. Wilkins was preceded in death by her husband, O’Berry Wilkins; her parents, Carl and Sudie Kornegay Creech; three brothers, Wilbert Creech, Kenneth Creech, and Bobby Creech; and an infant sister, Catherine Creech.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, December 28, at 6:00 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home with visitation to follow.

Committal rites with burial will be on Sunday, December 29, at 2:00 p.m. at the Wilkins Family Cemetery off Buck Hill Road, Mount Olive.