Eunice Virginia Wiggins

Eunice Virginia Wiggins, 91 of Centerbrooke Lane, Suffolk, VA transitioned Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Sentara Hospice House in Virginia Beach, VA. She was a native of Nansemond County (Suffolk City) and the daughter of the late Benjamin and Rosa Wiggins. She was preceded in death by her son, Ronald C. Thomas, Sr. and two brothers, Casper L. Wiggins and William H. Wiggins. She received her B.S. Degree from Elizabeth City State University and Master of Arts Degree from New York University in Early Childhood. She also attended College of William & Mary and Old Dominion University. Ms. Wiggins retired in 1988 after 37 years as an Elementary teacher. She worked in the school systems of Southampton County, Prince William County and Suffolk Public Schools. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church where she was a member of the J.E. Arrington Choir, Senior and Gospel Choir, teacher of the 6th Bible class, Pastor’s Aid, Home Mission, Missionary Circle, Mothers Board Ministry, Women’s Ministry and Assistant Church Clerk for 30 + years. Ms. Wiggins was a former unified member of the Education Association, State and National member with the Fahocha Club, Life membership with the BTU Congress of Virginia, NAACP, and Epsilon Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She was also a member and financial secretary of the East Bound Association. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Barbara J. Gates (Lester) of Portsmouth, VA and Sheila R. Williams (Frank) of Suffolk, VA; eleven grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren; a loving daughter-in-law, Barbara Thomas of Suffolk; a dear, loving and longtime friend, Ernestine Langston of Suffolk; a special daughter-in-law, Dianne Thomas of Rocky Mount, NC; special son-in-law, Norman H. Wilson of Blackwood, NJ; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. A funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Canaan Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Vernon W. Hairston, Sr. Interment will be in Canaan Church Cemetery. A wake will be Saturday, July 22, 2017, 5 - 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family is located at 4144 Long Point Blvd., Portsmouth, VA for visitation. Condolences maybe extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eunice Virginia Wiggins, please visit our flower store.