Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, George, 1959 

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GEORGE WATKINS 

GEORGE WATKINS DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK 

   George Watkins, 68, well-known Franklin businessman and churchman, died 
suddenly at his home early this morning of a heart attack.

   Sunday he felt unable to attend the Bruner Bible Class which he has taught 
for the past 20 years.

   Mr. Watkins was the son of the late Darden J. and Rebecca Moore Watkins of 
Franklin.

   Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eugenia Jones Watkins, four nieces and 
nephews.

   He was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church, a past president of the 
Franklin Lions’ Club, past secretary of the Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 151, a 
former member of American Legion Post No. 73 and a member of Southampton 
Barracks 1162, Veterans of World War I.

   Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of the 
W.J.M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home.  Rev. Ira D. Hudgins, pastor of the 
Franklin Baptist Church, and Rev. Donald Dunlap, associate pastor, will 
conduct the services.

   Burial will be in the Poplar Spring Cemetery.


George WATKINS, Franklin businessman, WW-I veteran, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 6 Apr 1959, at home, Franklin, age 68, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 33*), Franklin, 
   7 Apr 1959, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 6, 1959, Section I, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His mother-in-law, Trecie Odell (RAWLS; Mrs. John P.) JONES, made her home 
   with George & Eugenia.  Her obit ("Tidewater News," June 18, 1943, p. 1) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j520o1ob.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 23, 1934, p. 1), which spells 
   her name Odelle, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j520p4ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w325g1ob.txt