Son of Sid and Janie Newman Watkins. He retired from the Dupont Co. where he was a former fire fighter, a founding member and volunteer of Bethune Rescue Squad, former President of Bethune Rural Water Board, a deacon at Timrod Baptist Church and a board member of May Plant Credit Union and the SC Forestry Commission for 20 years. He was a master Mason, recently receiving his 50 year recognition, and a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Willie Mae Redick, Juanita Plummer, Dorothy Horton, and Ethel Lee Hopkins; and four brothers, W C Watkins, Olin Watkins, Paul Watkins, and Fred Watkins. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joy Blackmon Watkins of the home; daughter, Cindy (Dennis) Booth of Aiken; two granddaughters, Erin (Scott) Truitt of Aiken and Ashley (Will) DesChamps of Charleston; great granddaughter, Cannon Truitt; brother-in-law, Keith (Eloise) Blackmon of Bethune
Son of Sid and Janie Newman Watkins. He retired from the Dupont Co. where he was a former fire fighter, a founding member and volunteer of Bethune Rescue Squad, former President of Bethune Rural Water Board, a deacon at Timrod Baptist Church and a board member of May Plant Credit Union and the SC Forestry Commission for 20 years. He was a master Mason, recently receiving his 50 year recognition, and a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Willie Mae Redick, Juanita Plummer, Dorothy Horton, and Ethel Lee Hopkins; and four brothers, W C Watkins, Olin Watkins, Paul Watkins, and Fred Watkins. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joy Blackmon Watkins of the home; daughter, Cindy (Dennis) Booth of Aiken; two granddaughters, Erin (Scott) Truitt of Aiken and Ashley (Will) DesChamps of Charleston; great granddaughter, Cannon Truitt; brother-in-law, Keith (Eloise) Blackmon of Bethune
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