Van Lewis Watkins's obituary , Passed away on December 26, 2025 in Fairmont, West Virginia

Van Lewis Watkins

September 21, 1926 - December 26, 2025 (99 years old)

Fairmont, West Virginia

Van Lewis Watkins's obituary , Passed away on December 26, 2025 in Fairmont, West Virginia

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Van Lewis Watkins

September 21, 1926 - December 26, 2025 (99 years old)

Fairmont, West Virginia

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Van Lewis Watkins Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Van Lewis Watkins of Fairmont, West Virginia, who passed away at the age of 99, on December 26, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, James Arthur Garfield Watkins and Cora Alice Walls Watkins; his wife Marjorie June Watkins; and his sister-in-law Sandra J. Carter. He is survived by: his children, Joyce Kay Worth (James) and Van "Chip" Lewis Watkins II (Julie); his grandchildren, Zach Carpenter (Amanda Mitchell), Carissa Rhomberg (Nathan), Aaron Worth (Atlanta) and Matthew Watkins (Jasmine Harper); his great grandchildren, Charlotte Kay Rhomberg, Savannah Grace Rhomberg, Genevieve Rae Worth and Aria June Carpenter; his brother-in-law James K. Carter; his cousins, Kenneth E. Getz and Patricia Miller (Bud); and his close friend Jerry Vanreenan. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

The family requests memorial contributions be made in Van's memory to the American Cancer Society, 122 S High St., Morgantown, WV 26505.

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