BUTLER, Okla. - Lois Foster Watkins, 89, died Saturday, April 3, 2010.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas, with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Cordell, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mrs. Watkins was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Drumright to Frank and Gertie Perswell Foster. As a young girl, Lois and her family moved to Pampa with her parents in 1928. She graduated from Pampa High School and attended Texas Tech University, where she majored in home economics. She was a resident of Pampa from 1928 until moving to Butler in 2006 to live next to her son, Jay, and daughter-in-law, Carol.
Lois married Melvin "Red" Watkins on June 27, 1941, in Sayre, and they established a life together in Pampa. Their marriage of 69 wonderful years was blessed with three sons, Tod Foster, Jay Lynn and Bryan Kip.
Lois enjoyed a full life raising her sons and loving all her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an active member of the Pampa community. She was a homemaker and an Avon representative for 15 years.
Lois was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was active in PTA, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and many bridge clubs. She was a member of the Pampa Country Club, where she was an avid golfer who took her games seriously. Lois was a water aerobics instructor at the Pampa Youth and Community Center.
She was preceded in death by a son, Bryan Kip Watkins; her parents, Frank and Gertie Foster; and by two brothers, Jack Foster and Don Foster.
Survivors include her loving husband, Melvin "Red" Watkins; two sons, Tod Watkins and wife Vickye of Deer Park, Texas, and Jay Watkins and wife Carol of Butler; a sister, Frankie "Pink" Keogh of Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Mechelle Hardin of Pasadena, Kelly Watkins of Georgia, Jeff Watkins of Buffalo, Skyler Watkins of Deer Park, Amy Blessington of Oklahoma City, Jodi Smith of Amorita and Bryan Maley and Melissa Maley, both of Baytown; and 15 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Burt Watkins of Safford, Ariz.; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Kelly Watkins, Jeff Watkins, Skyler Watkins, Alan Hardin, Bryan Maley, Chris Blessington and Ty Smith.
The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church Book of Remembrance, 525 N. Gray St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2010
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas, with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Cordell, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mrs. Watkins was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Drumright to Frank and Gertie Perswell Foster. As a young girl, Lois and her family moved to Pampa with her parents in 1928. She graduated from Pampa High School and attended Texas Tech University, where she majored in home economics. She was a resident of Pampa from 1928 until moving to Butler in 2006 to live next to her son, Jay, and daughter-in-law, Carol.
Lois married Melvin "Red" Watkins on June 27, 1941, in Sayre, and they established a life together in Pampa. Their marriage of 69 wonderful years was blessed with three sons, Tod Foster, Jay Lynn and Bryan Kip.
Lois enjoyed a full life raising her sons and loving all her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an active member of the Pampa community. She was a homemaker and an Avon representative for 15 years.
Lois was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was active in PTA, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and many bridge clubs. She was a member of the Pampa Country Club, where she was an avid golfer who took her games seriously. Lois was a water aerobics instructor at the Pampa Youth and Community Center.
She was preceded in death by a son, Bryan Kip Watkins; her parents, Frank and Gertie Foster; and by two brothers, Jack Foster and Don Foster.
Survivors include her loving husband, Melvin "Red" Watkins; two sons, Tod Watkins and wife Vickye of Deer Park, Texas, and Jay Watkins and wife Carol of Butler; a sister, Frankie "Pink" Keogh of Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Mechelle Hardin of Pasadena, Kelly Watkins of Georgia, Jeff Watkins of Buffalo, Skyler Watkins of Deer Park, Amy Blessington of Oklahoma City, Jodi Smith of Amorita and Bryan Maley and Melissa Maley, both of Baytown; and 15 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Burt Watkins of Safford, Ariz.; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Kelly Watkins, Jeff Watkins, Skyler Watkins, Alan Hardin, Bryan Maley, Chris Blessington and Ty Smith.
The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church Book of Remembrance, 525 N. Gray St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2010
BUTLER, Okla. - Lois Foster Watkins, 89, died Saturday, April 3, 2010.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas, with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Cordell, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mrs. Watkins was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Drumright to Frank and Gertie Perswell Foster. As a young girl, Lois and her family moved to Pampa with her parents in 1928. She graduated from Pampa High School and attended Texas Tech University, where she majored in home economics. She was a resident of Pampa from 1928 until moving to Butler in 2006 to live next to her son, Jay, and daughter-in-law, Carol.
Lois married Melvin "Red" Watkins on June 27, 1941, in Sayre, and they established a life together in Pampa. Their marriage of 69 wonderful years was blessed with three sons, Tod Foster, Jay Lynn and Bryan Kip.
Lois enjoyed a full life raising her sons and loving all her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an active member of the Pampa community. She was a homemaker and an Avon representative for 15 years.
Lois was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was active in PTA, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and many bridge clubs. She was a member of the Pampa Country Club, where she was an avid golfer who took her games seriously. Lois was a water aerobics instructor at the Pampa Youth and Community Center.
She was preceded in death by a son, Bryan Kip Watkins; her parents, Frank and Gertie Foster; and by two brothers, Jack Foster and Don Foster.
Survivors include her loving husband, Melvin "Red" Watkins; two sons, Tod Watkins and wife Vickye of Deer Park, Texas, and Jay Watkins and wife Carol of Butler; a sister, Frankie "Pink" Keogh of Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Mechelle Hardin of Pasadena, Kelly Watkins of Georgia, Jeff Watkins of Buffalo, Skyler Watkins of Deer Park, Amy Blessington of Oklahoma City, Jodi Smith of Amorita and Bryan Maley and Melissa Maley, both of Baytown; and 15 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Burt Watkins of Safford, Ariz.; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Kelly Watkins, Jeff Watkins, Skyler Watkins, Alan Hardin, Bryan Maley, Chris Blessington and Ty Smith.
The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church Book of Remembrance, 525 N. Gray St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2010
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas, with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Cordell, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mrs. Watkins was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Drumright to Frank and Gertie Perswell Foster. As a young girl, Lois and her family moved to Pampa with her parents in 1928. She graduated from Pampa High School and attended Texas Tech University, where she majored in home economics. She was a resident of Pampa from 1928 until moving to Butler in 2006 to live next to her son, Jay, and daughter-in-law, Carol.
Lois married Melvin "Red" Watkins on June 27, 1941, in Sayre, and they established a life together in Pampa. Their marriage of 69 wonderful years was blessed with three sons, Tod Foster, Jay Lynn and Bryan Kip.
Lois enjoyed a full life raising her sons and loving all her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an active member of the Pampa community. She was a homemaker and an Avon representative for 15 years.
Lois was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was active in PTA, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and many bridge clubs. She was a member of the Pampa Country Club, where she was an avid golfer who took her games seriously. Lois was a water aerobics instructor at the Pampa Youth and Community Center.
She was preceded in death by a son, Bryan Kip Watkins; her parents, Frank and Gertie Foster; and by two brothers, Jack Foster and Don Foster.
Survivors include her loving husband, Melvin "Red" Watkins; two sons, Tod Watkins and wife Vickye of Deer Park, Texas, and Jay Watkins and wife Carol of Butler; a sister, Frankie "Pink" Keogh of Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Mechelle Hardin of Pasadena, Kelly Watkins of Georgia, Jeff Watkins of Buffalo, Skyler Watkins of Deer Park, Amy Blessington of Oklahoma City, Jodi Smith of Amorita and Bryan Maley and Melissa Maley, both of Baytown; and 15 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Burt Watkins of Safford, Ariz.; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Kelly Watkins, Jeff Watkins, Skyler Watkins, Alan Hardin, Bryan Maley, Chris Blessington and Ty Smith.
The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church Book of Remembrance, 525 N. Gray St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2010
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