Larry Watkins Sr.

Larry Joe Watkins Sr. BRISTOL, Tenn. Larry Joe Watkins Sr., age 50, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at his home. He was born March 3, 1959, in New York, a son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Eleanor Vaughn Watkins. He has lived in the Bristol area for the past 30 years and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Larry was a 1978 graduate of Virginia High School where he was on the football and wrestling teams and a graduate of Tennessee State University where he played football. Survivors include: wife, Debbie Sue Bowman Watkins of Bristol Tennessee; son, Larry Joe Watkins Jr. and wife Asia of Bristol Virginia; daughter, Eleanor Watkins of Bristol Virginia; stepdaughter, Tracy Johnson and husband David of Bristol Virginia; granddaughters, Mackenzie and Haleigh Johnson and Madayasia Watkins; sisters, VeEster of Mabelton, Ga., Geraldine Somerville of Bristol Virginia, Regina Geddie of Jamica, N.Y., Margaret Watkins of Kingsport, Tenn.; brothers, Richard Watkins Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colo., Augustine Watkins of York Town, Va., and Robert Watkins of Atlanta; special sister-in-law, Cathy Jones; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Reid and Rev. Les Lee officiating. The burial will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Curcio, Timothy Simpson, Charles "Chaz" Forney and Chris Horner. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Arrangements have been made with Weaver Funeral Home.