Harvey WATKINS

WATKINS, Harvey Bredell, was born on April 25, 1938 in Buckingham County to the late Spencer and Elizabeth Watkins, and departed this life on Friday, September 2, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Watkins; his brother, Julian Watkins; and sister, Lois C. Kirkland. He leaves to cherish his memory a devoted friend, Connie Bynum; stepson, Otis Smith Jr.; grandson, Eric Smith; two sisters, Lethia Brown and Hazel Garrett (Garland); one sister-in-law, Constance Watkins; two brothers-in-law, Richard and Maurice Smith; nieces, Pamela Allen (Terry), Patricia Smith and Francine Garrett; nephews, Carlton Garrett, Pannell Brown (Alma), Kenneth Watkins (Stephanie) and Timothy Kirkland; a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave., Friday (tonight) from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Baptist Union Baptist Church (Dillwyn). Interment church cemetery. Remains will rest in church one hour prior.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.