Edward Woodford Watkins1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 21, 1913, d. March 30, 1988
     Edward Woodford Watkins was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4,5 His Social Security Number was 226-14-3286.2 He was born on September 21, 1913 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1914.2,3,6 He married Lucille Emma King, daughter of Oscar Robert King and Emma Lee Pruitt, on June 16, 1958 at Sumter, Sumter Co., South Carolina.1 Edward Woodford Watkins and Lucille Emma King were divorced on January 27, 1971 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Edward Woodford Watkins died on March 30, 1988 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 74.2,4,5 He Edward Woodford Watkins, age 74, of 3435 Catawba Valley Dr., Salem, died Wednesday. He is survived by two daughters, Evelyn Barger, Roanoke; and Elizabeth W. Dunford, Salem; two sons, Edward D. Watkins, Salem; and Steven L. Watkins, U.S. Navy, Mayport, Fla; one sister, Joyce Feraza, Bronx, N.Y; one brother, Samuel P. Watkins, Newport News; four grandchildren, Steven L. Barger, II, Amy R. Barger, Brandon E. Watkins, and Ashley E. Dunford. Burial in Sherwood Memorial Park. on April 1, 1988.5

Family

Lucille Emma King b. March 11, 1938, d. April 25, 1999
Marriage*He married Lucille Emma King, daughter of Oscar Robert King and Emma Lee Pruitt, on June 16, 1958 at Sumter, Sumter Co., South Carolina.1 
Divorce* Edward Woodford Watkins and Lucille Emma King were divorced on January 27, 1971 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • Evelyn Patricia Watkins7,5
  • Edward Don "Eddie" Watkins7,5
  • Elizabeth Kay Watkins7,5
  • Steven Lee "Steve" Watkins7,5

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Edward Woodford Watkins obituary in the Apr 1, 1988 edition.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.