Theodore Benjamin Tompkins, Jr.

Theodore Benjamin Tompkins, Jr., 82, of Hobucken died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

He was a member of Hobucken United Methodist Church. He served two years in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Navy after serving twenty-two years. He was a member of the V.F.W. and The American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Sadler Tompkins; three daughters, Julie Tompkins Potter, Sara Tompkins Woolard, and Rebecca Tompkins Atkins, all of Reelsboro; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 22, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Roach officiating. Interment will follow in Barnett Cemetery with military honors.

The family will receive friends and relatives one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.