Habersham Co., GA - Obituaries - Willeree Armour Wilbanks Watkins *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kim Gordon Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Willeree Armour Wilbanks Watkins Funeral services for Willeree Armour Wilbanks Watkins, 74, of Cornelia were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at B.C. Grant Baptist Church, Alto. The Rev. Clyde Garrison and the Rev. Woodrow Hix officiated, with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Watkins died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at Habersham County Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Oglethorpe County on Aug. 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Dee Armour. Mrs. Watkins was a retired inspector with Fieldale Corp., an avid gardener and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband, J.H. Wilbanks; and brothers, William Armour and Howard Armour. Survivors include her husband, John L. Watkins of Cornelia; daughter, Helen Wilbanks Thomas of Alto; stepsons, Anthony Watkins of Mt. Airy, Marion Watkins of Homer; mother, Vadie Thomas Armour of Alto; brothers, D.W. Armour of Demorest, Faye Armour of Batesville; sisters, Bessie Wade of Alto, Judy Clark of Mississippi; grandchildren, Barry Len Thomas, April Celeste Thomas, both of Alto; and great-grandchildren, Seth Harold Thomas, Kayla Marie Thomas. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia was in charge of arrangements.