She was retired from the Union County Tax Collectors office and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas G. “Red” Watkins; and brothers, T.C. and I.N. Braswell.
Survivors include her son, Jeff Tipton and wife, Pam of Lumberton, TX, and daughter, Pam Jovanovich of Lumberton, TX; sister, Kathleen Howell of Marysville, AR; and sister in law, Birdie Burton of El Dorado, AR. She is also survived by four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2020 at Young’s Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, in Young’s Chapel with Rev. Brian Trostle officiating. Burial will follow at Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com