James “JC” “Poppy” Watkins, 92, of Louisville, KY returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Mr. Watkins was born on November 6, 1926 in Burkesville, KY.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Watkins was a member of Zoneton Lodge No. 964 F & A M and Star of Hope Chapter No. 183, Order of the Eastern Star.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Watkins; parents, Danny and Minnie Watkins; daughters, Elizabeth Tweedy and Lavon Watkins; son, Danny Watkins; brothers, Norman Watkins and Eugene Moles and sister, Marie Spears.
SURVIVORS: 4 daughters, Linda Mattingly (Paul), Carolyn Meadows, Lisa Harris and Shanna Nichols (James Sr.); 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Oletius Kemp, Janie Amick (Joe) and Edna Dalton and a host of other family
Funeral Service: 10:00amET/9:00amCT on Saturday, June 15, 2019 in the chapel of Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home, Preston Hwy. at Brooks Rd.
Graveside Service: Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Perkins Cemetery in Burkesville, KY at 2:00pmCT
Visitation: Friday, June 14, 2019 from 1:00pm-8:00pmET at the funeral home and Saturday at the cemetery from 2:30pmET/1:30pmCT
Expressions of sympathy may be given to the family or Honor Flight Bluegrass.
