Charles's loving parents were Scott and Freda Watkins. He married his high school sweetheart Dolores. After serving in Korea with the Army, he and his family moved to the Palm Beach area in 1956.
For 25 years he was an owner of the office machine agencies of Remex Corp. He later invested in various real estate properties and a few small businesses. Charles and Dolores resided in North Palm Beach; and he was proceeded in death by his wife, Dolores and his brother Donald (Dorothy) Watkins, Stone Mt, GA.
He is survived by his sister Barbara (Jack) Hanberry in Lilburn, GA; Son Charles E. (Carrie) Watkins, North Palm Beach; daughter, Brenda (Frank) Gruber, Palm Beach Gardens, and daughter Criste (George) Carter, Riviera Beach. He cherished his six grandchildren, Chelsea Gruber, Emily Watkins, Jeremy and Ashley Carter, Brittany (Sean) Coleman and great grandson Wade Coleman.
Friends are invited to join the family in visitation on Saturday, December 21st from 1-3 PM at the Howard-Quattlebaum Funeral Home, located at 754 US Hwy 1, in North Palm Beach. Funeral service will be held at the Howard-Quattlebaum Funeral Home, on Sunday, December 22nd at 1 PM. Following the service, burial will be at the Riverside Memorial Park located at 19351 County Line Road in Jupiter, FL.
