Walter Truman Watkins Obituary (1946 - 2019)

SANDY RIDGE Walter Truman Watkins, 73, passed away, Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2019 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Reidsville, NC. There will be no formal visitation. Walter was born April 24, 1946, in Rockingham County, to the late Raymond Forrest Watkins and Ada Estelle Shough Watkins Wetmore. He worked in construction. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Lawrence and Shirley Frith. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Downs Watkins; sons, Raymond Watkins, Edward Watkins, Scotty Watkins (Lisa), Andy Murray, and William Murray (Lynn); daughters, Michele Swinarski, Sharon McKinney (Ben), and Carolyn Murray; brothers, Raymond Watkins (Barbara), Elbert Watkins (Brenda), Bobby Watkins, and Danny Watkins; sisters, Marilene Shelton, Betty Lou Joyce, and Marie Hudson (Jack); twenty grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge is serving the family. Online Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net