Teresa Cale Griffith Watkins passed away at the age of 56 on February 16, 2021 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Living Center after her battle with primary esophageal carcinoma, a rare and unrelenting form of cancer.
Born in Ahoskie, North Carolina, Teresa was a lifelong resident of the state. She graduated from Nash Community College's Real Estate Salesperson program and held her sales and broker’s licenses for many years. Teresa later graduated from Cape Fear Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program where she maintained a 4.0 grade point average, was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, and served as vice president of the Student Occupational Therapy Association club. Specializing in geriatrics, she practiced as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for almost 20 years and took great pride in her work. Teresa was baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on January 18, 2020.
Teresa was preceded in death by her brother, Ryan Travis Cale, sister-in-law, Lois Cale, son-in-law, Derrick Scott Benton, and her mother-in-law, Ruby Mae Davis Watkins.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin Lee Watkins, Jr. of Castle Hayne, her father and step-mother, Merle and Carolyn Cale of Spring Hope, and her mother, Patricia Sellers of Rocky Mount. She also leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Anna Griffith and Ian Jerome Munna, her son, Ryan Lee Watkins, step daughters, Amanda Kate Watkins and Sara Watkins Benton, granddaughter, Elizabeth Kate Benton and her brother and sister-in-law, William Allen and Peggy Ticconi Cale.
Her visitation will be held Sunday from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm at Coble Funeral and Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1155 Shipyard Boulevard, and will be followed by funeral service officiated by Bishop Garrett Oliverson from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the same location. Interment will begin at 3:00 pm at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Ryan Watkins, Brian Pittman, Wayne Watkins, Jr., Tracy Simmons, Kevin Morrell, Stephen Holder, Ian Weaver, Darren Shipman, and Doug Morgan. Honorary pallbearers are William Cale, Travis Pittman, Ian Munna, Patrick Davis, Reno Cuevas, and Lewis McDougald.
Flowers may be sent to Coble Funeral and Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
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