Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WATKINS, OTIS H. March 2, 2015
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News Star World - March 03, 2015
OTIS H. WATKINS

Funeral services for Otis H. Watkins, 95, a long-time resident of West Monroe 
are on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015, at 10:00AM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick 
Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Waymon Warren officiating with interment 
to follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of the Kilpatrick 
Funeral Home of West Monroe.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Lee Frazier Watkins and by his 
parents, Otis W. and Sallie Francis Ashlin Watkins.

Mr. Watkins was born February 7th, 1920 in Dardanelle, AR, and passed away 
March 2nd, 2015 in West Monroe. A retired auto parts manager and a member of 
the Fair Park Baptist Church, he was a highly decorated US Army veteran of WWII 
receiving the following honors for his service in the Pacific:

Distinguished Service Cross

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart and large Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Good Conduct Medal

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and Bronze Star (Triple)

WW II Victory Medal

Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award

Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Bronze Star

Honorable Service Lapel Button WW II

Survivors include his daughters, Carolyn Watkins Fleming and husband, Wayne, 
Janet Watkins Dunn and husband, Mike, and his son, Carl Watkins and wife, 
Elizabeth; grandchildren, Lisa Fleming Bannister and husband, Dolphus, Jon 
Michael Bryan, Jason Bryan, Emily Watkins, and Elise Watkins; great 
grandchildren S. Morgan Kilpatrick, AnnaClaire Lee Bannister, and Carlie and 
Natalie Bryan; three sisters, and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Carl Watkins, Wayne Fleming, Mike Dunn, Dolphus Bannister, Jon 
Michael Bryan and Jason Bryan.

Visitation is Wednesday morning from 9:00AM until service time 10:00AM.

The family is grateful to Janice Alexander, Kelly Bonner, Dr. Russell Lolley 
and staff, Professional Home Health, and Louisiana Hospice Service for their 
loving care of our father.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

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