Nellie Watkins, 1913-2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Updated: 11:17 am, Tue May 21, 2013.
Nellie Watkins, 95, of Columbia passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home. Her family will attend a private graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
She was born Nellie Kathryn Harness on Oct. 12, 1913, in Middletown to John and Effie Harness.
After attending Central Methodist University, she married W.L. Watkins on Oct. 18, 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1972.
Nellie and LeRoy moved from St. Louis to Columbia in 1957, when they became the owners of Breisch's Restaurant for many years.
Nellie was involved in King's Daughters and Quota Club, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia.
She is survived by two sons, Robert F. Watkins and his wife, Peggy, and John L. Watkins, and his wife, Judy; and a daughter, Bonnie Prather and her husband, Phil, all of Columbia. She is also survived by a brother, Sam Harness; and a sister, Sue Rucker; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom referred to her and will fondly remember her as "G.G."
She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Bill Watkins, who died in 1963. Three other brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Updated: 11:17 am, Tue May 21, 2013.
Nellie Watkins, 95, of Columbia passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home. Her family will attend a private graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
She was born Nellie Kathryn Harness on Oct. 12, 1913, in Middletown to John and Effie Harness.
After attending Central Methodist University, she married W.L. Watkins on Oct. 18, 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1972.
Nellie and LeRoy moved from St. Louis to Columbia in 1957, when they became the owners of Breisch's Restaurant for many years.
Nellie was involved in King's Daughters and Quota Club, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia.
She is survived by two sons, Robert F. Watkins and his wife, Peggy, and John L. Watkins, and his wife, Judy; and a daughter, Bonnie Prather and her husband, Phil, all of Columbia. She is also survived by a brother, Sam Harness; and a sister, Sue Rucker; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom referred to her and will fondly remember her as "G.G."
She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Bill Watkins, who died in 1963. Three other brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Nellie Watkins, 1913-2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Updated: 11:17 am, Tue May 21, 2013.
Nellie Watkins, 95, of Columbia passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home. Her family will attend a private graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
She was born Nellie Kathryn Harness on Oct. 12, 1913, in Middletown to John and Effie Harness.
After attending Central Methodist University, she married W.L. Watkins on Oct. 18, 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1972.
Nellie and LeRoy moved from St. Louis to Columbia in 1957, when they became the owners of Breisch's Restaurant for many years.
Nellie was involved in King's Daughters and Quota Club, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia.
She is survived by two sons, Robert F. Watkins and his wife, Peggy, and John L. Watkins, and his wife, Judy; and a daughter, Bonnie Prather and her husband, Phil, all of Columbia. She is also survived by a brother, Sam Harness; and a sister, Sue Rucker; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom referred to her and will fondly remember her as "G.G."
She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Bill Watkins, who died in 1963. Three other brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Updated: 11:17 am, Tue May 21, 2013.
Nellie Watkins, 95, of Columbia passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Funeral Home. Her family will attend a private graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
She was born Nellie Kathryn Harness on Oct. 12, 1913, in Middletown to John and Effie Harness.
After attending Central Methodist University, she married W.L. Watkins on Oct. 18, 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1972.
Nellie and LeRoy moved from St. Louis to Columbia in 1957, when they became the owners of Breisch's Restaurant for many years.
Nellie was involved in King's Daughters and Quota Club, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia.
She is survived by two sons, Robert F. Watkins and his wife, Peggy, and John L. Watkins, and his wife, Judy; and a daughter, Bonnie Prather and her husband, Phil, all of Columbia. She is also survived by a brother, Sam Harness; and a sister, Sue Rucker; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, all of whom referred to her and will fondly remember her as "G.G."
She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Bill Watkins, who died in 1963. Three other brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
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