Robert Watkins

March 16, 1939 - December 29, 2013

Robert Watkins . . . was born March 16, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee, to the late Robert Watkins and Ida Jo Nettles Watkins. Robert was a retired drill operator with Lamphear Construction. In 1962 he married Myrtle Watkins and settled in Bowling Green to raise his family. Robert enjoyed going fishing, hunting, raising a garden and breeding beagle hounds. His most joyous times were sitting around with his friends just talking. On Sunday, December 29, 2013, Robert made his concluding journey to join those gone before at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 13 days. Robert . . . leaves to treasure his memory, his wife, Myrtle Watkins; children, Robin Watkins, Debra Burton, Perry Watkins, and Bill Watkins; grand children, Marcus, Desirae, Kimberly, Du’Juan, Perryn, Jason, Jared, William, Trey and Sherrill; seven great grandchildren; sisters, Monia Clark, Hazel (L.C.) Vorties, Lucy Stephenson; brothers, George Watkins and Sidney L. Mitchell; several nieces, nephews and friends. He was predeceased by daughter, Mary Jo Watkins; sisters, Loraine Cole, Gene Watkins and Margaret Watkins. -Your friends at Burnam and Son-