Services for Lyndia Watkins, 101, will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday December 17, 2010 in Hill Crest Memorial Chapel. Officiating will be Minister Ben Brewster of Airline Church of Christ with interment following in Hilll Crest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 PM. on Thursday.
Lyndia was born on Oct. 13, 1909 in Spur, TX and passed away on Dec. 14, 2010. Lyndia was a charter member of Airline Church of Christ. She was know as the Coffee Lady of A & P.
Lyndia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Carl C. Watkins, sisters Lucille Johnson, Pansey Young, and brother Eric Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Delores Cochran, son, Carl Clifton Watkins and wife Wanda, five grandchildren, Carl Cochran and wife Amy, Jimmy Cochran and wife Paula, Marida Buel and husband Marvin, Lynda Brown, and Clifton Watkins and wife Tess, nine great grandchildren, and nine great-great grandchildren.
A special thanks to all the staff of Southern Care Hospice for the past 18 months of devoted care.