BROTHERS WATKINS
1912-1995
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 28 for Brother Watkins, 82,
who died Thursday, May 25 at U. K. Medical Center, Lexington.
Mr. Watkins was born October 23, 1912, in Johnson County, the son of
the late William and Sarah Rice Watkins. He was a truck driver for
Point Express and veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Dimple Perry Watkins, three sons, Gary Neil
Watkins of Staffordsville, Jack Douglas Watkins of Kailua, Hawaii and
Mark Kevin Watkins of East Burnstadt; two daughters, Susan Meade of
Paintsville and Demarcia Watkins-Natarte of Lihue, Hawaii; one
brother, Dolphus Watkins of New Lebanon, OH; one sister, Mary Jo
Morman of Athens, OH; and 11 grandchildren.
Officiating at services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel were
Orville Waller, John Sammons and Dick VanHoose.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
Paintsville Herald
May 31, 1995
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