George Tompkins Obituary

Rev. Canon George J. Tompkins, III GLASGOW, VA - The Reverend George J. Tompkins, III of Glasgow and Charleston, SC died November 17, 2015 at the age of 64. He was born in Lexington, Virginia, the son of George and Jeanne Tompkins. He is survived by his sister, Sallie T. Thielecke and two children, Pendleton Dabney du'Bose Tompkins and Giles Frederick Porcher Tompkins of Charleston, SC. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. The Reverend Tompkins attended Yale Divinity School, General Theological Seminary and the University of the South where he received a Doctor of Ministry. He devoted his life to the Episcopal Church. He was Curate at St. James Episcopal Church in New London, CT, Curate at Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va., Priest at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Windsor, NC and served the parish of Old St. Andrews in Charleston, SC for nineteen years. Upon retirement, The Reverend Tompkins enjoyed history and was an active member in the Rockbridge Historical Society as well as the Lexington Historical Society. There will be a Memorial Service at St. John's Episcopal Church, Glasgow, on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with The Reverend Robert Copenhaver officiating. The burial will follow in Glasgow Cemetery. The family will receive friends at their home in Glasgow on Friday evening, November 20, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 607, Glasgow, VA 24555 or Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, VA. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston