THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, June 19, 1969
Mrs. B. Ruth Watkins, 77, Bacher Street, Bunnell, passed away Sunday, June 15 at Bunnell General Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Watkins was born in Blakely, Ga. and moved to Flagler County 15 years ago from Cairo, Ga. She resided at Flagler Beach a number of years before moving to Bunnell. She was a member of the Bunnell First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by four sons, Horace Watkins, Jacksonville; Joe Watkins, New Smyrna; Rev. L. E. Watkins, Ruskin, Florida and Edsell Watkins, Cairo, Ga.; a sister, Mrs. Irene Rollins, Columbia, Ala.; eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 at the Bunnell First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Earle Wilder, pastor, officiating. Interment was at Espanola Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Joe Watkins, Jr., Charles Watkins, David Watkins, Herman Watkins, Charlie Watkins, and Terry Watkins. Honorary pallbearers were Martin B. McDaniel, Jim Townsend, Garner Sanders and Otis Nipper.