Polly Virginia Sikes Watkins, 94, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday November 22, 2020. She was born in Jacksonville, FL on November 26, 1925 to Jonathan Lester Sikes and Ethel Viola Davis and was one of ten children. Polly grew up in the Riverside area and later graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. She married Raymond Huey Watkins on March 15, 1952 and was married for forty-six years, until he departed this earth on January 15, 1998. Polly worked in banking for Florida Telco Credit Union and retired after thirty years. She was a founding member of Cedar Hills Baptist Church and had a passion for her family and serving others in the name of Jesus.
She is survived by her children, Ellen Watkins O’Connell, Raymond Huey Watkins Jr. (Lorie), and Mark Andrew Watkins; her sister, Lerliene Connolly; her grandchildren, Jamie O’Connell Callahan (Tim), Ashley Watkins Jones (Justin), Shawn Strickland, Dylan Watkins, Allison Watkins Duncan (Tyler), Erik Watkins (Michelle); her 9 great-grandchildren, Daven, Blake, Brenna, Elijah, Davis, Avery, Noah, Vera, and Ruby. She is preceded in death by her son-in-law Joseph O’Connell (Ellen), daughter-in-law April Watkins (Mark) and her granddaughter Jenna O’Connell Butler (Byron).
Funeral arrangements will be held on November 25, 2020, at 11:00am at Cedar Hills Baptist Church. A graveside memorial will follow at 1:00pm at Hardage-Giddens, Riverside Memorial Park & Funeral Home.
The family has asked in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cedar Hills Baptist Church.
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