Watkins, Kimberly Kay

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Kimberly Kay Watkins, of Chattanooga, Tn., died Saturday, June 9, 2012. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Earl Harris; and mother, Mrs. Barbara Harris.

Survivors are three sons, Gerald Watkins, Jr., Terence “Tanney” Watkins, and Albert Jay Watkins, all of Chattanooga; five grandchildren, Zyreese Watkins, Kyrese Broome, Zacchaeus Broome, Terence Watkins, Jr., and Micah Watkins; brothers, Anthony Billingsley, Dathan “DaDa” Billingsley, Michael “Peewee” Billingsley, all of Chattanooga, Gary (Geneva) Billingsley of Tallahassee FL, and Thomas (Mandy) Harris of South Pittsburg; one sister, Linda Harris of Chattanooga; one uncle, Curtis (Betty) Beasley of Chattanooga,; mother-in-law, Betty Jean Watkins, Chickamauga; sisters-in-law, Shenerra Clark, Chickamauga and Sharon (Danny) Burton, Ringgold; brothers-in-law, George Watkins, Jr., and Garnett Watkins, both of Chickamauga; four special nieces, Carrie Harris, Tampa, Fla., Ariel Porter, Sha Evans of Chattanooga and Tabatha Moore of Chickamauga; two special nephews, Justin Harris of Tampa, Fla. and Montrell Porter of Chattanooga; very special friend, Varnia Ransom; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, June 16, at 2:30 p.m. from Shady Grove Baptist Church, 879 N. Hwy 341 Chickamauga, with Pastor Michael Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow in Wallaceville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Friday, June 15 from 7-8 p.m.. at the church. 

Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.


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