Frederick Lesh Watkins Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Frederick Lesh Watkins (Raleigh, North Carolina), born in Atlanta, Georgia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Frederick left this world on October 8, 2025 at the age of 92, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Frederick Lesh Watkins to show support.
He is survived by: his wife Catherine; his children, Lee Newick (Glenn), Marty Weinberg (Dave) and David Watkins (Isela); and his grandchildren, Matthew Weinberg (Cat), Allison Rickert (Kregg), Grace Newick (Stephen), Drew Watkins, Carson Watkins (Brooke), Brady Watkins (Taylor) and Graham Newick. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 15th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the St. Mark's United Methodist Church (4801 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609). A reception will be held on Saturday, November 15th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
To honor Fred's memory, donations may be made to Springmoor Retirement Community Endowment Fund 1500 Sawmill Rd Raleigh, NC 27615 springmoor.org, or St. Mark's UMC stmarksraleigh.com.
