Deacon Theodore (Ted) Watkins

It is with our deepest sympathy, the Davis funeral home, 301 North Oak street, Ocilla Georgia, 31774 pause to announce the death and home going celebrations of Deacon Theodore (Ted) Watkins of Tifton Georgia formerly of Hazelhurst Georgia.  Born Friday February 12, 1937, in Hazelhurst Georgia to the late Mrs. Bernice Wilson Watkins and the late Mr. Emory Watkins.  Mr. Watkins received God's call to his heavenly home on Wednesday August 26, 2026, at his home in Tifton Georgia   He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife: Mrs. Edna Bivens Watkins of Tifton Georgia.  Their children: Mr. Harry Hall of Virginia Beach Virginia, Ms. Jennifer Solomon of McRae Georgia, Mr. Theodore Richardson of Virginia Beach Virginia, Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Jill Watkins of Atlanta Georgia, Mr. Mychael Bennett of Jacksonville Florida, Mr. Christopher and Mrs. DeVonne Watkins of Chattanooga Tennessee, Mr. Jamison and Mrs. LaTasha Moore of Rinco Georgia, Ms. Pamela Moore of Ocilla Georgia, and Mr. Louis Dunbar of Orlando Florida.  His siblings: Mr. Emory and Mrs. Ruby Watkins Jr. of Coolidge Georgia, Mr. Eddie Watkins of Hazelhurst Georgia, Ms. Minnie Ruth Watkins of Hazelhurst Georgia, Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Janice Watkins of Hazelhurst Georgia.  Several grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother and sister in laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.  A home going celebration for Deacon Theodore (Ted) Watkins is planned for Thursday September 3, 2026, at 12:00 noon from the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist church, 217 Piney Grove Church Road, where Rev. Dr. Stanford L.  Anderson 1 serves as pastor. His Rev. Ruben Bennett pastor of Kirkland Grove Missionary Baptist church will deliver the eulogy and committal.  Interment will follow in the Kirkland Grove Baptist church cemetery, 980 Kirkland Still Road Hazelhurst Georgia.  Deacon Watkins will lie in state at the Davis funeral home in Ocilla, Wednesday morning, 9:00 until 12:00 noon and in the sanitary of Kirkland Grove Missionary Baptist church (980 Kirkland Still Road, Hazelhurst Georgia) from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  The Davis funeral home of Ocilla has charge of all arrangements for Deacon Theodore Ted Watkins.  Please continue to pray for the Watkins and Bivens families.