Jeanette Watkins
Sunday 16th of November 1930 - Thursday 10th of September 2020
Services
Mass of Christian Burial
Visitation
Jeanette
Watkins, 89, passed away on Thursday; September 10, 2020 in Granbury, Texas. She
was born November 16, 1930 in Jenkins, Kentucky to Orville and Sarah Bradley
Price.
Jeanette was
a lifelong and very devoted member of the Catholic Church. She considered St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky her home church and
was an Associate for the Sisters of St. Francis. Jeanette was also an organizer
for church events, she loved hosting, throwing parties and she dearly enjoyed
people. She always had Christmas Open Houses that would last for two days.
Jeanette and
Jack loved to dance and they actually met while doing the jitter bug at Eastern
Kentucky University. Jack preceded her in death in 1992.
Jeanette was
the loving mother of (3) children; her daughter, Barbara Townsend and husband
David of Granbury; her sons, Robert Watkins and wife Diana of Maumee, Ohio and
William Watkins and wife Camille of Cincinnati, Ohio. She is also survived by
(8) grandchildren, Leslie, Emily, Patrick, Maxwell, Christopher, Joseph, Tori
and William as well as (3) great-grandchildren, Leo, Beau and Margot.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 am on Thursday, September 17th at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton located at 1730 Summerhill Dr., Lexington with visitation a half hour prior at 10:00 am.
Burial will
follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Erlanger, Kentucky under the direction
of Milward Funeral Directors.
In honor of
her legacy and in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital stjude.org/donate.
To share a
remembrance of Jeanette or offer condolences to her family, please visit
milwardfuneral.com.
Guest Book
Randy and Marinelle Szenasy
saysBarbara and Family, Words are so inadequate at such a time as this. We thought the world of your mother. She was such a delight, and was a tremendous asset to the Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study group at St. Frances Cabrini, Granbury. We pray for the repose of her soul, and also please know that you and your family are being remembered in thought and prayer by many.
Sr. Mary Lou Carlson
saysJeanette loved people and enjoyed everyone's company. She was shining example of the spirit of St. Francis. I'm so glad she was an associate of the Sisters of St Francis, Clinton, Ia. Rest in peace!
Joyce Zarnik
saysAll the times Jeanette came to Clinton, I never saw her without her smile and warm welcome. I know she'll be missed by her family and friends as she has been missed by our congregation.
Beverly Weatherford
saysJeanette was a wonderful lady who enjoyed playing games with my kids who thought she was fantastic. Friendly, generous, loving are just a few descriptive words that do not do her justice. We will all miss her.
Dcn. Larry & Ellie Durbin
saysNever missed both days of Christmas open houses. She was my mentor for open houses. Larry was her "go to" handyman until she moved to Grandbury. Her house was always a warm inviting envionment for everyone. She has wonderful sense of humor & loved life to the fullest. She was especially proud of her kiddos, with lots of pictures surrounding the family room. May the choir of angels, including Jack, jitterbug their way out to usher her through the pearly gates.