Charles Eugene WATKINS^[1]

1927 - 2018  (91 years)

• Name	Charles Eugene WATKINS
  Birth	19 Feb 1927	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	24 Apr 1930	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Address: 429 North Park
  Residence	4 Apr 1940	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Attended School
  Milit-Beg	2 Feb 1945	Ohio, United States   [6]
  	U.S. Navy
  Milit-End	1 Jul 1946	United States   [6]
  	Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class
  Milit-Beg	13 Feb 1951	Ohio, United States   [6]
  	Service during the Korean War
  Milit-End	11 Feb 1955	United States   [6]
  	Honorably discharged as a Storekeeper Third Class
  Death	30 Nov 2018	Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States   [6]
  	Address: Hospice of Dayton
  	Charles Eugene Watkins, 91, of Moraine, passed away on November 30, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton.  He was born on February 19, 1927 to Charles and Venus (Cooksey) Watkins in Bellefontaine, OH.  Charles enlisted in the U.S. Navy from February 2, 1945 to July 1, 1946 where he served in WWII and was Honorably Discharged as a Seaman First Class. He later re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 13, 1951 where he served in the Korean War. He was Honorably Discharged as Storekeeper Third Class February 11, 1955.  He married Jacqueline Louise Watkins (Seidle). Charles and Jacqueline had four Daughters and one Son.  Charles worked as a Foreman for General Motors.  Charles is survived by his loving Wife of 65 years, Jacqueline Watkins; Daughters, Belinda (Frank) Myers, Robin (David) Dodds, Kendell (Mark) McDaniel, and Alison Beckett; along with several Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his Father, Charles Titus Watkins; Mother, Venus Watkins; and Son, Evan Watkins.
  Burial	Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	Address: Dayton National Cemetery
  Person ID	I2934	Watkins
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles Titus WATKINS,   b. 6 Aug 1900, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 20 Mar 1990, Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Venus Elmira COOKSEY,   b. 2 Apr 1902, East Liberty, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 26 Feb 1981, Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1921	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Residence	24 Apr 1930	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Proprietor, battery station
  	Address: 429 North Park
  Residence	4 Apr 1940	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Proprietor, auto electrical supply
  Residence	1945	Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States   [8]
  	Proprietor Watkins Electric and Battery Shop
  	Address: 420 East High
  	Listed as Charles T. and Venus Watkins
  Family ID	F274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacqueline Louise SEIDLE,   b. 24 Aug 1931, Pennsylvania, United States d. 12 Jan 2023 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1948  [9]
  Children	1. Belinda Louise WATKINS   2. Robin Lynn WATKINS   3. Kendell Leah WATKINS   4. Alison Lee WATKINS   5. Evan Eugene WATKINS,   b. 22 Apr 1963, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. 18 Apr 2015, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Feb 1927 - Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Address: 429 North Park - 24 Apr 1930 - Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Attended School - 4 Apr 1940 - Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States Milit-Beg - U.S. Navy - 2 Feb 1945 - Ohio, United States Milit-End - Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class - 1 Jul 1946 - United States Milit-Beg - Service during the Korean War - 13 Feb 1951 - Ohio, United States Milit-End - Honorably discharged as a Storekeeper Third Class - 11 Feb 1955 - United States Death - Address: Hospice of Dayton - 30 Nov 2018 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Dayton National Cemetery - - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S331] Find-A-Grave, MEMORIAL ID: 195074463. [S27] Watkins family genealogy, Pg 4D. [S86] ua, Bellefontaine Ward 2, Logan, Ohio ED 6 Pg 17A Dwelling 457. [S86] ua, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964, State File Number: 1927018228. [S449] Find a Grave, Bellefontaine, Lake, Ohio, ED 46-7, Page 1A, Dwelling 8, 1940 United States Census. [S24] Miscellaneous, Email from Kendell Watkins McDaniel, dated 10 December, 2018. [S195] Bellefontaine Examiner, Feb. 27, 1981. [S86] ua, U.S. City Directories, Bellefontaine, OH, 1945, Page 135. [S24] Miscellaneous, Email from Kendell Watkins McDaniel dated 4/9/2013.