Richard L. Watkins Obituary
The passing of Richard L. Watkins of Bruce, Mississippi occurred on July 9, 2026. Richard, born on December 29, 1942, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard L. Watkins to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Laverne Watkins and Julia Grace Johnson Watkins. He is survived by: his wife Wanda Kaye Seale; his children, Scott Watkins (Cherry) of Oxford, MS and Kimberly Ruth (Tony) of Calhoun City, MS; his grandchildren, Jacob Ruth (Shelby) of Calhoun City, MS and Sarah Grace Ruth of Calhoun City, MS; his great grandchild Tinsley Kaye Ruth; his brothers, Ted Watkins of Carthage, MS and Dale Watkins of Philadelphia, MS.; Irene Henegar, Karen Charette, Kelly Charette, Allen Martin, Hunter Martin, Waylon Irby, Alexa Leudke, Maddox Pennington, Charlie Pennington and Samantha Martin.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Richard's memory to St. Jude. Memorials can be made by mail to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memorial Giving, PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or online at http://www.stjude.org. or by calling (800) 822-6344.
