Willard Henry Watkins

1914 - 1987  (72 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Willard Henry Watkins
  Born	22 Nov 1914
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jun 1987
  Age	72 years
  Person ID	I62228	Tree2020
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Lucius Alonzo Watkins,   b. 24 Apr 1873,   d. 11 Dec 1934  (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Rice,   b. 25 Jul 1876,   d. 14 Feb 1952  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F20206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Grace E Mason
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F14670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leona Mae Bettinger
  Children	1. John Edward Watkins,   b. 7 Jan 1949,   d. 15 Sep 1987  (Age 38 years)  [natural] 2. Sandra Irene Watkins 2x
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F8276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Virginia Hall 3x ,   b. 19 May 1925, Durhamville, New York ,   d. 17 Mar 2009  (Age 83 years)
  Married	24 Jul 1978	Sandy Creek, New York
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F20210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Class of 1935 PACS Willard Henry Watkins - November 22, 1914 - June 11, 1987. Military Service: Enlisted December 1, 1941 in the Royal Canadian Air Force; Transferred August 17, 1943 to the United States Army Air Corp with rank of Staff Sergeant; April 16, 1945 reported missing in action in Germany for 23 days. Son of Lucius Alonzo and Elizabeth Ann Rice Watkins. Husband of Grace E. Mason Watkins (married August 15, 1936, divorced) & Leona Mae Bettinger Gould Watkins (divorced September 7, 1972) & Virginia Hall Vakula Watkins (married July 24, 1978.) Newspaper Obituary - Friday, June 12, 1987 Syracuse Post-Standard - Syracuse, New York - Willard 'Bub" Watkins, 72, of Pulaski died Thursday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Canandaigua. Mr. Watkins was born in Pulaski. He managed a service station here and retired in 1978 after 20 years as owner and operator of Bub's Restaurant He was also employed several years with the Ringgold Fire Department. Mr. Watkins served in World War II and was a member of Robert Edwards Post 358, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an honorary member of the Ringgold Fire Department. Surviving are his wife, the former Virginia Hall; a son, John E. of Gouverneur, two daughters, Sandra Boyd of Pulaski and Barbara Watkins of Oswego; a stepdaughter, Carol Conrad of Mexico; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home, the Rev. Virgil H. Hager officiating. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, 7385 Park Street. Contributions may be made to the Canandaigua VA Medical Center's volunteer service.