After James retired from DOW Chemical, they moved to Douglass and she finished her teaching career substituting in Douglass and Alto Schools. Nina retired in 1988 and became a member of Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Nacogdoches County Retired Teachers. She firmly believed in the importance of these organizations to teachers. She was a Lifetime Member of Texas State Teachers Association/National Education Association, a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and an active member of Douglass First Baptist Church.
Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, Everett and Larry Watkins. She is survived by three stepchildren Jim (Sherry), Karen, and Rocky Spencer of Colorado. Also, she is survived by brother Charles R. Watkins (Jo), and sister Mildred (Millie) McLaughlin (Paul) of Douglass. Her surviving nieces are Lisa McLaughlin of Mason, OH, Deanna McLaughlin of Centerville, OH and Teresa Byars of Port St. Lucie, FL, and nephews Michael Watkins of Houston, TX, Sam Watkins of Poteau, OK, Steven Watkins of Grapeland, TX and Richard Watkins of Douglass, TX.
A funeral service with Rev. Bobby King and Rev. Sam Watkins officiating will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Home, Nacogdoches. A private burial will be held at Douglass Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors
After James retired from DOW Chemical, they moved to Douglass and she finished her teaching career substituting in Douglass and Alto Schools. Nina retired in 1988 and became a member of Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Nacogdoches County Retired Teachers. She firmly believed in the importance of these organizations to teachers. She was a Lifetime Member of Texas State Teachers Association/National Education Association, a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and an active member of Douglass First Baptist Church.
Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, Everett and Larry Watkins. She is survived by three stepchildren Jim (Sherry), Karen, and Rocky Spencer of Colorado. Also, she is survived by brother Charles R. Watkins (Jo), and sister Mildred (Millie) McLaughlin (Paul) of Douglass. Her surviving nieces are Lisa McLaughlin of Mason, OH, Deanna McLaughlin of Centerville, OH and Teresa Byars of Port St. Lucie, FL, and nephews Michael Watkins of Houston, TX, Sam Watkins of Poteau, OK, Steven Watkins of Grapeland, TX and Richard Watkins of Douglass, TX.
A funeral service with Rev. Bobby King and Rev. Sam Watkins officiating will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Home, Nacogdoches. A private burial will be held at Douglass Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors
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