John N Watkins

He retired from Fresno Unified School District where he was a Plant Coordinator at Tenaya Jr. High for 19 years. He married Ruth Tate on July 14, 1947 in Reno, Nevada.

John is predeceased by his wife, Ruth Watkins; his mother and father; two sisters, Lena Robnett and Alice Rounsaville; and one brother, Kenneth Watkins.

He is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Watkins; brothers, Floyd, Junior, Claude, and Vester and his wife, Virginia; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Glenn & Erma Hickman; nephews and their spouses, Tom and Lucille Rounsaville, John and Wanda Rounsaville, Tom and Janice Watkins, Jim and Lucy Watkins, Gary Watkins, Paul Watkins, and Kevin and Maria Hickman and their son, Steven; nieces, Mary Rhodes, Cindy Watkins, and Robin MacBurney.

Visitation will be held at Lisle Funeral Home on Thursday, September 6, 2012 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at Fresno Memorial Gardens on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 11:00 am.