Herman Wayne Wilkins

Herman Wayne Wilkins obituary, Suffolk, VA

Herman Wayne Wilkins

Herman Wilkins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory - Downtown Suffolk on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Herman Wayne Wilkins, 73, passed away November 8, 2025 at his home in Suffolk, Virginia. He was the son of the late James Henry and Ruby Worley Wilkins. He was the beloved husband of Polly Sawyer Wilkins.
Herman served in the U.S. Army and worked as a Sheet Metal Worker for Joyco.
He is lovingly remembered by his daughters, Amanda Decker (Donald), Paula Taylor (Mike Bowers), and Frances Lane (Jeffrey); 14 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.
There are no services currently scheduled. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory Downtown Suffolk Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFH.com.
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