Thelma Eileen Pullins Watkins

Thelma Watkins

Thelma Eileen Pullins Watkins, 99, of Coolville, OH passed away at her home Wednesday, September 21, 2016 after a brief illness.
She was born July 11, 1917 in Meigs County, Ohio to William Hampton Pullins and Blanche Esther Reed Pullins. She was a graduate of Coolville School. She was a member of White's Chapel Church, where she served many years as a Sunday school teacher and president of the Wesleyan Womens Missionary Society. She also did volunteer work for Arcadia Nursing Home for many years.
She celebrated her 99th birthday on July 11, 2016 in presence of her family, church family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a husband Paul A. Watkins; a daughter Esther Jean Watkins Hughes; a son-in-law Edward Hughes; 2 great-grandsons Paul Andrew and William Bradley Durst; 5 brothers Roy, Glennie, Ralph, Homer and Howard; 6 sisters Julia, Florence, Bernice, Hazel, Gladys and Ruth.
She is survived by a daughter Paula (David) Brewer; a son Joseph Runyon; 4 granddaughters, Kimberly (Dennis) Durst, Mechele (Tony) Roush, Angela Powell, Susan (Jason) Morris; great-grandchildren Terry (Brandi) Durst, Matthew Durst, Katie (Keegan) Shaw, Tony (Jessica) Roush, Jr., Chad Roush, Nakota Roush, Ce-Aira Powell, Jessica Powell, Zachary Bush, Emily Bush, U.S. Air Force Airman Tyler (Jourdan) Morris, Sarah Morris; great-great-grandchildren Katie Ryan, Beau Durst, Morgan Durst, Sophia Shaw; a sister Mildred Brooks; several nieces and nephews; her Heartland Hospice Team Tina P., Nicole H., Heather M., Erica W., Carly W., Terri K., Nikki H., Sue P., and Carlie J.
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, OH with Pastors Phil Ridenour and Adam Will officiating. Burial will follow in the Weatherby Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh.com