Gregory Alan Watkins, Sr., 53, of Ringgold, died on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
He was a self-employed appliances repairman technician.
He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. George A. Watkins, Sr.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bernice Marie Green Watkins of Ringgold; sons, Sanquon Life of Athens, Ga., Marcus Chapman of Los Angeles, California, Gregory Watkins, Jr. of Chattanooga and Gabriel Watkins; daughter, Chelsea Watkins of Jackson, Ala.; mother, Mrs. Betty J. Watkins; brothers, George Watkins, Jr., Garnette Watkins of Chickamauga, Gerald Watkins, Kenneth Hunter and Darrell Hunter of Chattanooga; sisters, Shenerra Clark of Chickamauga, Sharon Burton of Ringgold and Sharon Hunter of Chattanooga; mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary H. Taylor of Ringgold; aunts, uncles, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, five grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends, including dear friends Sharon Kelly, Danny Burton, Thomas Heard, and Rev. James Clark.
Funeral Service will be Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p. m at Mt. Peria Baptist Church, 341 Sparks Street, Ringgold with Rev. John Bruce and other ministers officiating.
Family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 6, at the church from 6-8 p.m. Interment will take place in Wallaceville Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. If you are unable to attend funeral service you may watch it live at www.faithvideoondemand.com/funeral.htm.