Verta Jo Florence (Watkins) was born on 4 Jan 1915 to Joseph Gilbert "Joe" Watkins and Amanda Easter "Mandy" (Medlock) Watkins.
She had the following siblings from this union:
"Beachie" Delorse Watkins,
James Noah Watkins,
Payton Ryan (P.R.) Watkins,
Pauline Ora Watkins,
Vivian Justine Watkins
and
Ray Samuel Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her father's first marriage to Lela Mae Patton:
Ickle Velutha Watkins,
Russell Lavell Watkins,
Thelma Edith Watkins,
and
Edna Irene Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her mother's marriage to James Paden "J.P." Bearden:
Admiral Dewey "Chigger" Bearden,
William Albert "Bud" Bearden and
Gatha Lee Bearden.
Verta Jo Florence (Watkins) and Homer Orlan Gibson, son of Burse N. Gibson and Annie May (Hancock) Gibson, married on 9 Mar 1930 in Craighead Co., Arkansas.
They had the following children:
Wyveta Gibson
and
Wenetta R. "Wendy" Gibson
At the time of her death, Verta had three granddaughters, Jennifer Donahue, Saria Tate and Stacy Tate; two grandsons, Todd Donahue and Trent Donahue; five great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Homer.
They had been married for 54 years.
They lived a number of years in Pontiac, Michigan where she worked as a supervisor for General Motors.
She won numerous outstanding player awards for women's professional basketball.
When they returned to Arkansas, Verta attended Arkansas State University. She became a nurse and worked at St. Bernard's Hospital in the recovery room for 15 years.
She attended worship at Downtown Church of Christ.
Visitation will be held at Roller-Farmer's Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas on 9 Apr 2009 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with gravesite services following in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Kenneth Gossett, former minister at Downtown Church of Christ, will officiate.
Songs will be provided by her great-granddaughter, Katelyn Jackson.
She had the following siblings from this union:
"Beachie" Delorse Watkins,
James Noah Watkins,
Payton Ryan (P.R.) Watkins,
Pauline Ora Watkins,
Vivian Justine Watkins
and
Ray Samuel Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her father's first marriage to Lela Mae Patton:
Ickle Velutha Watkins,
Russell Lavell Watkins,
Thelma Edith Watkins,
and
Edna Irene Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her mother's marriage to James Paden "J.P." Bearden:
Admiral Dewey "Chigger" Bearden,
William Albert "Bud" Bearden and
Gatha Lee Bearden.
Verta Jo Florence (Watkins) and Homer Orlan Gibson, son of Burse N. Gibson and Annie May (Hancock) Gibson, married on 9 Mar 1930 in Craighead Co., Arkansas.
They had the following children:
Wyveta Gibson
and
Wenetta R. "Wendy" Gibson
At the time of her death, Verta had three granddaughters, Jennifer Donahue, Saria Tate and Stacy Tate; two grandsons, Todd Donahue and Trent Donahue; five great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Homer.
They had been married for 54 years.
They lived a number of years in Pontiac, Michigan where she worked as a supervisor for General Motors.
She won numerous outstanding player awards for women's professional basketball.
When they returned to Arkansas, Verta attended Arkansas State University. She became a nurse and worked at St. Bernard's Hospital in the recovery room for 15 years.
She attended worship at Downtown Church of Christ.
Visitation will be held at Roller-Farmer's Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas on 9 Apr 2009 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with gravesite services following in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Kenneth Gossett, former minister at Downtown Church of Christ, will officiate.
Songs will be provided by her great-granddaughter, Katelyn Jackson.
Verta Jo Florence (Watkins) was born on 4 Jan 1915 to Joseph Gilbert "Joe" Watkins and Amanda Easter "Mandy" (Medlock) Watkins.
She had the following siblings from this union:
"Beachie" Delorse Watkins,
James Noah Watkins,
Payton Ryan (P.R.) Watkins,
Pauline Ora Watkins,
Vivian Justine Watkins
and
Ray Samuel Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her father's first marriage to Lela Mae Patton:
Ickle Velutha Watkins,
Russell Lavell Watkins,
Thelma Edith Watkins,
and
Edna Irene Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her mother's marriage to James Paden "J.P." Bearden:
Admiral Dewey "Chigger" Bearden,
William Albert "Bud" Bearden and
Gatha Lee Bearden.
Verta Jo Florence (Watkins) and Homer Orlan Gibson, son of Burse N. Gibson and Annie May (Hancock) Gibson, married on 9 Mar 1930 in Craighead Co., Arkansas.
They had the following children:
Wyveta Gibson
and
Wenetta R. "Wendy" Gibson
At the time of her death, Verta had three granddaughters, Jennifer Donahue, Saria Tate and Stacy Tate; two grandsons, Todd Donahue and Trent Donahue; five great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Homer.
They had been married for 54 years.
They lived a number of years in Pontiac, Michigan where she worked as a supervisor for General Motors.
She won numerous outstanding player awards for women's professional basketball.
When they returned to Arkansas, Verta attended Arkansas State University. She became a nurse and worked at St. Bernard's Hospital in the recovery room for 15 years.
She attended worship at Downtown Church of Christ.
Visitation will be held at Roller-Farmer's Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas on 9 Apr 2009 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with gravesite services following in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Kenneth Gossett, former minister at Downtown Church of Christ, will officiate.
Songs will be provided by her great-granddaughter, Katelyn Jackson.
She had the following siblings from this union:
"Beachie" Delorse Watkins,
James Noah Watkins,
Payton Ryan (P.R.) Watkins,
Pauline Ora Watkins,
Vivian Justine Watkins
and
Ray Samuel Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her father's first marriage to Lela Mae Patton:
Ickle Velutha Watkins,
Russell Lavell Watkins,
Thelma Edith Watkins,
and
Edna Irene Watkins.
Verta also had the following half-siblings from her mother's marriage to James Paden "J.P." Bearden:
Admiral Dewey "Chigger" Bearden,
William Albert "Bud" Bearden and
Gatha Lee Bearden.
Verta Jo Florence (Watkins) and Homer Orlan Gibson, son of Burse N. Gibson and Annie May (Hancock) Gibson, married on 9 Mar 1930 in Craighead Co., Arkansas.
They had the following children:
Wyveta Gibson
and
Wenetta R. "Wendy" Gibson
At the time of her death, Verta had three granddaughters, Jennifer Donahue, Saria Tate and Stacy Tate; two grandsons, Todd Donahue and Trent Donahue; five great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Homer.
They had been married for 54 years.
They lived a number of years in Pontiac, Michigan where she worked as a supervisor for General Motors.
She won numerous outstanding player awards for women's professional basketball.
When they returned to Arkansas, Verta attended Arkansas State University. She became a nurse and worked at St. Bernard's Hospital in the recovery room for 15 years.
She attended worship at Downtown Church of Christ.
Visitation will be held at Roller-Farmer's Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas on 9 Apr 2009 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with gravesite services following in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Kenneth Gossett, former minister at Downtown Church of Christ, will officiate.
Songs will be provided by her great-granddaughter, Katelyn Jackson.
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