San Joaquin County CA Archives Obituaries.....Spencer, Oleta Watkins October 19, 2005
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The Tracy Press
Oleta Watkins Spencer

Oct. 17, 1912 — Oct. 19, 2005

Services will be Saturday for Oleta Watkins Spencer, 93, who died Wednesday at 
Good Samaritan Rehab and Care Center in Stockton.

Mrs. Spencer was born in Olney, Texas, and celebrated her 93rd birthday 
Monday. She lived in California 65 years, 43 of them in Tracy. She worked 25 
years as a waitress at various places in town, including Henry’s Drive-in, 
which once stood at the corner of 11th Street and Tracy Boulevard, and 
Berkeley Farms, which was at the corner of 11th and B streets. 

Mrs. Spencer also volunteered at the Livermore Veterans Hospital and Tracy 
Community Hospital for many years. She enjoyed embroidery and won many first-
place awards at the San Joaquin County Fair, and she treasured her children 
and grandchildren.

Mrs. Spencer is survived by her two sons, Harold Watkins, and his wife, Sue, 
of Anaheim and Byron Watkins of Tracy; daughter, Dorothy Priest of Stockton; 
seven grandchildren, Kimberlee Parker of Reno, Nev., Jim and Bob Priest of 
Stockton, Nate and Thad Watkins of Anaheim, Christine Watkins of Spokane, 
Wash., and Melissa Watkins of Empire; 10 great-grandchildren, Shauna Priest of 
Florida, James and Skyler Priest of Stockton, Mackenzie Parker of Reno, Maycee 
Priest of Stockton and Noah, Carson, Jake, Allie and Brayden Watkins of 
Anaheim; and her “bestest” friend, Margaret.

Saturday’s graveside services will begin at 9 a.m. at Tracy Cemetery. No 
visitation is planned. Hotchkiss Mortuary, 5 W. Highland Ave., is handling 
arrangements.

Contributions in Mrs. Spencer’s name may be sent to Hospice of San Joaquin, 
3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton 95204.

Published on Friday, October 21, 2005, in the Tracy Press. 


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