Erma Lee Watkins

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Mrs. Erma Lee Watkins, 91, of Leachville, passed from this life Friday, April 22, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Born near Valley Springs, she was the daughter of the late J. Neff and Rena Beck Hammons and was a 1937 graduate of Valley Springs High School. She had been a Leachville resident since 1949 and was the widow of Mr. Arnold Watkins. Mrs. Watkins was a retired secretary for the Leachville Public School System and was a longtime member of the Leachville First United Methodist Church, where she was active in the nursery and Sunday school department for many years. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Wilma Jo Hammons.

Survivors include two sons, Johnny Watkins of Jonesboro and Don Edwards of Jacksonville, Fla.;

One daughter, Annette Beach of Leachville;

One sister, Sue Williams of Fayetteville;

Ten grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville, with the Rev. Doug Criss officiating. Burial will follow in Leachville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Craig Edwards, Brian Beach, John David Watkins, Quintin Carter, Brandon Michael, Mark Johnson and Ronnie McFarland.

The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home.

View the online video and guest register at www.HowardFuneralService.com.