Cornelia Watkins, age 97, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018.
Visitation Wednesday, April 4, 2018 12:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. with the family present 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Foston Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Boiling Spring Missionary Baptist Church. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born February 27, 1921 in Hopkinsville, KY to Omer and Josephine Wilson Quarles. She was a lifetime member of Boiling Spring Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Marion W. Watkins and son Leon “T-Bone” Watkins.
She leaves to cherish her memories sons, Marion “Jocko” Watkins, Jr, Clarksville, TN and Marvin “Lil Jock” (Cassandra) Watkins, Las Vegas, NV; brother, George (Desi) Quarles, Indianapolis, IN; daughter-in-law, Beverly Watkins; sisters-in-law, Francis Quarles, Lilly Quarles, Minnie Horton and Hester Quarles and 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren and a host of family and friends.