By Staff
Dr. May Hope Wilkins — Precious, Powerful, and Passionate — was born on December 4, 1949 to the late Robert and Zelma Hope of Mt. Holly, NC. She received her elementary and secondary education in the Gaston County School System. She attended Reid High School and graduated from Mt. Holly High School in 1967. Her education continued at Winston-Salem State University, where she received a BA in 1971. She then received a MA from Hampton University in 1986 and a PhD from East Carolina University in 1997.
Dr. Wilkins has been an educator for 39 years. During her career, she has been a high school English teacher, a coach of girls’ and boys’ tennis, a consultant with N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction, an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and a principal of Plymouth High School.
She has inspired, motivated and provided professional guidance to many students and colleagues. She has been involved in many community service projects including; voter registrations, get-out-the-vote campaigns, personal and career counseling and a proof reader for term papers, articles, and theses. Her service to the community has been appreciated and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her 3 children, Dedric Wilkins, Cedric Wilkins, Hope Wilkins and one brother, John Hope.
The visitation service will be Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Plymouth High School. The funeral service will be September 26, 2010 at 3 p.m. at Plymouth High School.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to receive financial contributions for the Dr. May H. Wilkins Scholarship Fund.
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