Berthel H. Watkins Obituary
We bid farewell to Berthel H. Watkins (Rixeyville, Virginia), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 28, 2025 at the age of 95. Berthel touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Berthel H. Watkins to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Eugene Grayson and Etta Grayson; her husband John Watkins; her son Barney Grayson; her son-in-law Grandville Murray (Timothy Wise); her grandson Chris Grant; and her siblings, Eleanor Mosley, Elizabeth Turner, Ophelia Tillman, Pearl Mosley, Mollie Allen, Mary McCray and Rayphiel Grayson.
She is survived by: her aunt Bert (Watkins); her nephew Harrison Williams; her children, Vanessa Grant (Haywood), Nita Cottoms-Murray, Eugenia Brown and Terry Fletcher (Francis); her grandchildren, Nikki Washington-Sheppard (Dennis), Felicia Young, Angie Addy-Grigsby (Henry), Joyel Grayson, Juan Cottoms (Amber), Steven Grant, Dion Adams, Sunshine Wise-Washington (Marquis), Angel Adams, Cy Adams (Courtney), Bonnie Roy, Samantha Grayson, Daunte Brown and Sheila Thompson (Collins); her close friend Tommy Starks; her friend Monique Grant; and her caregivers, Sonia Sinclair and Shelley Johnson. She is also survived by 35 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews.
