Vickie Cribb Tompkins, former newspaper editor and county clerk, died September 13th at her childhood home in Georgetown, South Carolina.

The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 Wednesday evening, September 16th at the family home at 308 Front Street, Georgetown. Friends and family are welcome to stop by the family home at other times during the week. A funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church Georgetown on Thursday September 17th at 11am with Dr. Ted Sherill officiating. Burial will follow at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.

Born September 21, 1950, in Georgetown, Vickie is the daughter of the late Lloyd Bradley Cribb and the late Nell Morris Cribb. She was named Victoria Nell Cribb by her aunt, Maylees Cribb Coker, who was murdered several months after Vickie was born. It was a name she was always proud of because of that.

Vickie graduated from Winyah High School and attended the Baptist College at Charleston, now Charleston Southern University. She worked as a substitute teacher for Georgetown County School District, and Tomlinson's while still in high school.

Vickie was employed with the Georgetown Times for 36 years. She was the Women's Editor, Features Writer, Copy Editor, then advancing to News Editor. She received 22 awards from the S.C. Press Association, two of which were first place awards. Vickie was most proud of a story she wrote on the late Rene Cathou, owner of the oldest fish house in South Carolina.

After retiring in 2009, Vickie went back to work for Alma White, Georgetown County Clerk of Court, then retired in 2021 after 12 years.

Vickie was a member of First Baptist Church for 60 years. She is a past member of the Ruth 55 class. She prided herself on attending Sunday School for 13 years without missing a Sunday. She always said her Daddy deserved the credit. If the family was traveling on a Sunday, her daddy would find a Baptist church where she and her sister could attend Sunday School and get an attendance slip to bring back.

Vickie was a past member of the S.C. Press Association, Georgetown County Historical Society, VFW Post 6444 Women's Auxiliary, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Arthur Manigault Chapter. She did publicity for the March of Dimes, American Heart Association and was on the Easter Seal board on the local level. Vickie helped the now defunct Georgetown Jaycees organize the Christmas Parade for several years, for which she received recognition.

She was also recognized by the National Scleroderma Association for a story she wrote on a Georgetown resident who was afflicted with the disease, but continued to run her own business. She was also given a plaque from the American Diabetes Association for her stories on the disease locally, along with recognition from Georgetown County Soil & Conservation Service. The Harborwalk Festival was dedicated to her in 2009.

Vickie has credits in several books and a documentary on "Caviar," produced by the Rice Museum. Although not much of a traveler, Vickie had great memories of a road trip through all the Southern states from South Carilina to California, and of a trip to Italy where she spent precious time with her mother.

Vickie is predeceased by her son, her only child, Bradley Tompkins; her parents, Lloyd Cribb and Nell Morris Cribb; grandparents, and numerous aunts and uncles.

Surviving are her sister, Cammie C. Steele of West Columbia; her nephews, Sam Steele (Haley) of Indian Land; Ben Steele (Morgan) of Georgetown; Michael Steele (Darla) of Johnston; Daniel Steele (Lindsey) of Simpsonville; a step grandchild, Derrick Tompkins and his mother Marcie Tompkins; nine great nieces and nephews: Ava, Deaton and Briggs Steele, Beckett and Mykah Steele, and Jack, Hank, Lucy and Lottie Steele.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to her dear friend Wilma Shelley for supporting Vickie so much during her illness.

The family suggests memorials to the First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 219 Cleland St, Georgetown, SC 29440.