JAMES WATKINS, SR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

10 July 2005

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July 08. 2005 1:58PM

James Watkins Sr.					[Photo]

James "Jimmy" A. Watkins Sr., 80, a native and resident of New Iberia, died at 
3:40 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2005.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time 
Saturday at David Funeral Home in New Iberia. Services will be at 2 p.m. 
Saturday at Highland Baptist Church, with burial in Rosehill Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Trahan Watkins of New Iberia; three sons, James 
A. Watkins Jr. of Houma, Gregory P. Watkins of Nashville, Tenn., and Michael A. 
Watkins of Horn Lake, Miss.; one daughter, Ginger Fay Watkins of Horn Lake; one 
stepdaughter, Mikkie Smigielski of Morgan City; six grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas V. Watkins and Ida Dupre 
Watkins; one sister, Ethel W. Peltier; and two brothers, Thomas Watkins and 
George Adam Watkins.

He was a captain in the Salvation Army and a U.S. World War II Navy veteran.

He was a Baptist minister, a barber and life insurance agent.