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Thomas Wiggins Obituary
Thomas E. Wiggins CHESAPEAKE - Thomas Eugene Wiggins, 84, born Aug. 12, 1924, in Pensacola, Fla., died Nov. 29, 2008, suddenly of a heart attack. He was predeceased by his parents, Fannie Suffian Wiggins and Richard Hilary Wiggins and two sons, Lynn Paul Wiggins and Thomas Richard Wiggins. Thomas served 28 years in the U.S. Navy as an aviator. He worked for 15 years as a college counselor at Dabney Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge, Va. He was married to Dorothy Jane Richardson Wiggins for 64 years. He was an Eagle Scout and an avid contributor to many causes and charities. Thomas is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons, William Eugene Wiggins and his wife Bonnie and Lee Scott Wiggins and his wife Georgette; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Thomas will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Online condolences may be made at www.hdoliver.com.
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