Carrie Jane Watkins

Carrie Jane Watkins 1928 - 2018
WEST WINFIELD- Carrie Jane Watkins, 89, formerly of West Winfield, NY, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2018, at Woodside Hall in Cooperstown, NY.
She is survived by her son, John T. Watkins, II, his wife, Christine, and their three children, Kelby, Kaleigh and Cody, of Earlville, NY; and daughter, Myra Grace Searles, her husband, Tim, and their children, Emily and Oliver, of Cherry Valley, NY.
She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, John T. Watkins; her son, Emmett J. Watkins; and her brother, Raymond J. Saltsman.
Carrie Jane was born October 22, 1928, to Raymond Emmett Saltsman and Myra Saltsman nee Martini.
She attended Johnstown Schools and SUNY Cobleskill, where she met her husband. During that time she also worked at the family restaurant, Saltsman's Hotel, in Ephratah, NY.
She was a devoted Mom who supported and encouraged her husband and their children.
She loved gardening, especially her rose bushes, as well as birding, her favorites being bluebirds and cardinals. She was also an avid reader of all types of books.
She was an enthusiast of wild edibles, such as watercress, milkweed greens, elderberries, rhubarb, wild asparagus, beet greens, and the like.
Carrie Jane was an active member of the Federated Church in West Winfield, serving on the church board, and was also active in The Order of the Eastern Star.
She was very interested in genealogy and was a member of the Snell-Zimmerman-Timmerman organization.
In later years, she led the Richfield Springs Senior Exercise Group and was a member of the Bridgewater Art Club.
Her ashes will be interred in the family cemetery plot at Unadilla Forks Cemetery.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Federated Church of West Winfield, 452 East Main St., West Winfield, with Reverend Ken McKenzie officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be welcomed by the West Winfield Fire Department and Emergency Squad, 373 West Main Street, West Winfield, NY, in memory of Carrie Jane Watkins.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the caregivers and staff of Woodside Hall, Cooperstown, for their efforts and dedication.
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