MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA - OBITS - Mrs. S.C. Watkins Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: AlsAlice@aol.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Phenix City---Girard--News Friday Afternoon, January 28, 1916 One of the eldest citizen of Girard passed away last evening when Mrs. S.C. Watkins age 91 died at her home, number 106 Long Street, of general disability. Mrs. Watkins was one of the best known ladies in the three cities and her sad death at the home of her daughter, is the occasion of much regret. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elbert Skinner, at whose home the death occurred and Miss Florence Watkins. The funeral took place from the residence of Mrs. Skinner this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Wilkerson of the Rose Hill Baptist Church of Columbus, officiating. The intermant was made in Linwood Cemetery in Columbus. The following acted as pallbearers: Messrs. William Camp, J.T. Norman, D.A. Andrews, E.E. Massey, Morgan Massey, and Lieutenant L.F. Watkins