Mrs. Mexie Bradley Watkins died at the Brandon hospital in Poplar Bluff Monday, March 22, where she had been a patient for about three weeks and had undergone an operation. She was born August 12, 1881 in Pemiscot county, the daughter of Frank and Molly Pierce Cole and was aged 66 years, 7 months and 10 days.
Mrs. Watkins was the widow of the late John W. Watkins and had lived all of her life in this county, most of the time in Caruthersville. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held at the H.S. Smith Funeral Home Chapel Thursday afternoon, March 25, at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. D.K. Foster. Interment followed in Maple cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four sons, Charles Bradley of this city, William Watkins of Poplar Bluff, Wilson Watkins of Essex, Mo. and Cecil Watkins of Ridgley, Tenn.; four stepsons, Guy Watkins of Hayti, Earl Watkins of St. Louis, Lewis Watkins of Thayer, Mo. and Bryan Watkins of Sikeston; one daughter, Mrs. Imogene Christian of Poplar Bluff; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Myrtle Burgess of Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Mrs. Brooksie Pruiett of Sikeston; and two half-brothers, Will Camp of Wardell and Don Kirkpatrick of Tulsa, Okla.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, March 26, 1948
Mrs. Watkins was the widow of the late John W. Watkins and had lived all of her life in this county, most of the time in Caruthersville. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held at the H.S. Smith Funeral Home Chapel Thursday afternoon, March 25, at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. D.K. Foster. Interment followed in Maple cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four sons, Charles Bradley of this city, William Watkins of Poplar Bluff, Wilson Watkins of Essex, Mo. and Cecil Watkins of Ridgley, Tenn.; four stepsons, Guy Watkins of Hayti, Earl Watkins of St. Louis, Lewis Watkins of Thayer, Mo. and Bryan Watkins of Sikeston; one daughter, Mrs. Imogene Christian of Poplar Bluff; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Myrtle Burgess of Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Mrs. Brooksie Pruiett of Sikeston; and two half-brothers, Will Camp of Wardell and Don Kirkpatrick of Tulsa, Okla.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, March 26, 1948
Mrs. Mexie Bradley Watkins died at the Brandon hospital in Poplar Bluff Monday, March 22, where she had been a patient for about three weeks and had undergone an operation. She was born August 12, 1881 in Pemiscot county, the daughter of Frank and Molly Pierce Cole and was aged 66 years, 7 months and 10 days.
Mrs. Watkins was the widow of the late John W. Watkins and had lived all of her life in this county, most of the time in Caruthersville. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held at the H.S. Smith Funeral Home Chapel Thursday afternoon, March 25, at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. D.K. Foster. Interment followed in Maple cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four sons, Charles Bradley of this city, William Watkins of Poplar Bluff, Wilson Watkins of Essex, Mo. and Cecil Watkins of Ridgley, Tenn.; four stepsons, Guy Watkins of Hayti, Earl Watkins of St. Louis, Lewis Watkins of Thayer, Mo. and Bryan Watkins of Sikeston; one daughter, Mrs. Imogene Christian of Poplar Bluff; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Myrtle Burgess of Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Mrs. Brooksie Pruiett of Sikeston; and two half-brothers, Will Camp of Wardell and Don Kirkpatrick of Tulsa, Okla.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, March 26, 1948
Mrs. Watkins was the widow of the late John W. Watkins and had lived all of her life in this county, most of the time in Caruthersville. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held at the H.S. Smith Funeral Home Chapel Thursday afternoon, March 25, at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. D.K. Foster. Interment followed in Maple cemetery.
The deceased is survived by four sons, Charles Bradley of this city, William Watkins of Poplar Bluff, Wilson Watkins of Essex, Mo. and Cecil Watkins of Ridgley, Tenn.; four stepsons, Guy Watkins of Hayti, Earl Watkins of St. Louis, Lewis Watkins of Thayer, Mo. and Bryan Watkins of Sikeston; one daughter, Mrs. Imogene Christian of Poplar Bluff; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Myrtle Burgess of Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Mrs. Brooksie Pruiett of Sikeston; and two half-brothers, Will Camp of Wardell and Don Kirkpatrick of Tulsa, Okla.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, March 26, 1948
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