OBITUARY 
Miss Mary Frances Thompkins, a native of 
Richmond County, Georgia was the daughter of the 
late Pierce and Sarah Holmes Thompkins. 
She was converted and baptized at an early 
age in the Pierce Grove Baptist Church of Martinez, 
Georgia. She returned to Georgia for permanent 
residence in 1955, and in recent years, joined 
the Elim Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia. 
Miss Thompkins attended Paine High School of 
Augusta, Georgia. She was a graduate of Freedman's 
Hospital School of Nursing, and Catholic University 
where she majored in Psychiatric Nursing Education, 
both of Washington, D. C. 
Her career began at Burwell Hospital, Washington, 
D..C. where she served as Staff Nurse, and she later 
joined the staff at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, 
Washington, D. C. where she served as Head Nurse 
until she was stricken with ill-health. During the 
time she was active in her career, she was a member 
of the American Nurses Association, and the National 
League of Nursing Education. 
For many years the family and friends of Miss 
Thompkins enjoyed her companionship and shared her 
Happiness until her sudden demise of July 7, 1969. 
Her survivors are: Three sisters, Mrs. Lunnett 
James, Augusta, Georgia, Mrs. Inez T. Neal, Ft. Ord, 
California, and Mrs. Rachael Collins, Charlotte, N.C. 
Stewart and Matthew Thompkins of Augusta, Georgia 
and Henry P. Thompkins, Long Island, New York; three 
sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, 
cousins and friends. 
ORDER OF SERVICE 
The Reverend James C. Gardner, Officiating 
THE PROCESSIONAL 
THE HYMN 
THE PRAYER Reverend R. L. Postell 
THE SCRIPTURE Reverend Carlie Gardenhire 
THE HYMN 
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Ann Nealous 
THE EULOGY Reverend R. L. Eoyd 
THE RECESSIONAL 
THE INTERMENT Pierce Grove Baptist Church 
Cemetery 
LIVING UNTO THEE 
God of the living, in whose eyes 
Unveiled thy whole creation lies! 
All souls are thine; we must not say 
That those are dead who pass away; 
From this our world of flesh set free,- 
We know them living unto thee. 
Released from earthly toil and strife, 
With thee is hidden still their life; 
Thine are their thoughts, their words, their 
powers, 
All thine, and yet most truly ours: 
For well we know, where'er they be, 
Our dead are living unto thee. 
0 Breather into man of breath! 
0 Holder of the keys of death! 
O Giver of the Life within! 
Save us from death, the death of sin; 
That body, soul, and spirit be 
Forever living unto thee! 
-John Ellerton, 1826-1893 
A C K N 0 W L EDGEMENTS 
The family of Miss Mary Frances Thompkins 
wishes to express their deep gratitude for 
your prayers, and for all expressions of 
sympathy shown during their breavement. Your 
actions brought beauty, happiness and 
comfort even in their sorrow.