Thomas Eugene Watkins

Ruffin – Thomas “Tom” Eugene Watkins, Jr., of 1734 Lick Fork Creek Rd, 49, passed away on June 1, 2011 at Annie Penn Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 6, 2011 at Ruffin United Methodist Church with Rev. Deane Dailey officiating. Following the service the family will receive friends and family at the home. Mr. Watkins was born on June 14, 1961 to the late Thomas Eugene Watkins, Sr. and Bobbi Ruth Hill Watkins. Tom was raised in Denton, TX and lived there most all of his life then he moved to Ruffin, NC. While he lived in Denton, he was a certified firefighter with Mayhill-Cooper Creek Fire Department and was an umpire for Denton Umpire Association. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Ruffin United Methodist Church. Among working in his vineyard, and fishing he loved to put his carpentry skills to work helping others build and fix things. Tom enjoyed living life to the fullest, and was willing to help anyone that needed the help. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather that loved his family dearly. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Brian Watkins.He is survived by his loving wife Susan Watkins of the home; children, Chelsey Watkins and wife, Kristy Garcia of Texas, Danielle Lissberger and husband, David of Ruffin, Chasidy Watkins and husband Rafe Lloyd of Texas, Nicole Schmitz of Texas and Tony Watkins of Ruffin; eight grandchildren; brother, Michael Watkins of Texas, and many extended family members.There will not be a formal visitation but the family will receive friends at the home.Memorials may be made in Tom’s honor to The American Heart Association; P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen VA, 23058-5216.Wilkerson Funeral Home is assisting the family.