Watkins, Zachary Drew (Rocky Face)

  • Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Zachary Drew Watkins, age 38, of Rocky Face, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lawrence Self; grandmother, Earlene Self; and uncle, Glen Smith.

He is survived by his son, Tyler Watkins of Rocky Face; parents, Stan and Patti Watkins of Tunnel Hill; sister and brother-in-law, Heather and David Gates of Tunnel Hill; grandparents, Walter and Marguerite Smith of Hiwassee, Ga.; aunts and uncle, Steve and Jan Watkins, Linda Smith; and several nieces, a nephew and cousins also survive.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 1-4 p.m. at Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Rocky Face Chapel.

Burial will be at Dogwood Valley Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are by Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Rocky Face Chapel, 2627 Old Chattanooga Road, Rocky Face, GA. 30740.

Obituaries
Pamela Grace Lanier
  • 7/12/2025

Pamela Grace Lanier, 69, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025. Born on March 3, 1956, in Burlington, Vt., Pam was the daughter of her late beloved parents, Louis ... more

Frances Smith
Frances Smith
  • 7/12/2025

Frances "Fran" Smith, 75, resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Mrs. Smith, daughter of the late Richard R. ... more

Denise Brittain
Denise Brittain
  • 7/11/2025

Denise Gager Brittain, 73, of Chattanooga , Tennessee, passed away on July 3, 2025 after an illness. She was born on August 13, 1951 in Long Island, NY to Warren and Constance Gager. The Gager ... more