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William Franklin Tompkins

1931 - 2023

William Franklin Tompkins obituary, 1931-2023, Aurora, CO

BORN

1931

DIED

2023

FUNERAL HOME

Angelus Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory

1104 South Circle Drive

Colorado Springs, Colorado

William Tompkins Obituary

Tompkins
William Franklin
Tompkins
February 21, 1931
June 18, 2023

William leaves to mourn his wife of 25 years, Bonnie Tompkins; his sister, Erma Jean Boggess of Oklahoma City, OK; his children William Tompkins Jr, of San Antonio, TX; Clifford Tompkins (Valarie) of Aurora, CO; and Kevin Tompkins of Missoula, MT. He was preceded in death by his daughter Deborah Marie Tompkins-Mason and first wife Rose Tompkins. He leaves to mourn surviving half/brothers Glenn Tompkins and Bishop Willie E. Tompkins and was preceded in death by half/sisters, Helen Marie Tompkins, Alice Denise Tompkins, Gloria Jean Tompkins, and half/brother Thomas James Tompkins Jr.

Services will Be help 9:00 AM Friday, June 30 at Friendship Baptist Church. 633 E Dale Street, Colorado Springs. Viewing 4-7 PM Thursday June 29 at Angelus Chapel

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Published by The Gazette on Jun. 28, 2023.

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Memorial Events
for William Tompkins

Jun

29

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Angelus Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory

1104 S. Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Jun

30

Service

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Friendship Baptist Church

633 Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Jun

30

Service

11:00 a.m.

Evergreen Cemetery

1005 Hancock Expy, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Funeral services provided by:

Angelus Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory

1104 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910

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