Marvin Eugene (Gene) Watkins Jr., age 72, of Pelham, AL passed away on December the 18th. Gene was born in Chattanooga and raised in Highland Park. He graduated from Chattanooga Central High School in 1961. He graduated from Chattanooga State Community College in 1970 with an associate degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked at TVA in Chattanooga and in Knoxville, BE&K in Birmingham, and retired from Southern Company. He was a member of Christ Church United Methodist. Gene was a member of East Lake Masonic Lodge F.A.M. #698. He was also a Knights Templar. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Sandra N. Watkins, daughter Kay Jeter, son Mark (Heather) Watkins, and grandchildren Justin Covell, Tyler Covell, Payne Watkins and Riley Watkins. Services will be officiated by The Reverend Michael Miller of Lakeview Pelham’s First United Methodist Church at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Monday December 21 at 2:00pm with visitation starting one hour prior. Burial will be at Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Chattanooga, TN at 1:00pm EST on December 22.
