NORTHPORT – Rev. Larry W. Watkins, age 68, of Northport, Ala., passed away September 20, 2018 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Northport Church of God with Rev. Donald Sanders, Rev. L.D. Armstrong and Jeff Branham officiating. Entombment will follow in Memory Hill Gardens Mausoleum with Memory Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Northport church.
Rev. Watkins was preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Annette Lunceford Watkins; stepmother, Mag Watkins; grandparents, Melvin and Temperance Lunceford, and Wilson and Trannie Watkins; son, Brent Watkins; and sister, Debi MaBuce.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Oswalt Watkins; daughters, Brandi Annette Mills (Kevin) of Fosters, Ala.; son, Bart Shannon Watkins of Prattville, Ala.; brothers, Terry Watkins (Wanda) of Northport, Ala., Randy Watkins (Shirley) of Beaufort, N.C. and David Watkins (Anna) of Austell, Ga.; father, Wilson D. Watkins; stepmother, Mary Watkins; grandchildren, Lexi and Landri Brooke Mills; special uncles, Gaines and Donald Lunceford; special aunt, Hilda Watts; and cousin, Beverly Callahan.
He was the toughest man we know. The last 13 years after his stroke were a great struggle, but he never complained and never gave up! He is and was our hero. He loved his family, was a faithful husband, father and friend to many. We cherish our memories and will so greatly miss him.
Pallbearers will be John Walker, Kevin Watts, Donald and Jeff Lunceford, Jimmy Bunn, Alex Ray, Bill Elliott and Mike Poole.
Honorary pallbearers are VA Eagle's Cove, Hospice of West Alabama, the doctors and staff of DCH, the VA, and Hospice of West Alabama, and special caregivers, Bettye Nelson and Wanda Howard.
The family would like to acknowledge and thank the doctors and staff of DCH, the VA, Hospice of West Alabama and Always There.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Building 61, Eagles Cove at the VA Medical Center or your favorite charity.
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