Elizabeth Watkins

Durham, NC – Mrs. Elizabeth Stone Watkins, age 94, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Mrs. Watkins was born on September 26, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Sydney Walker Stone and Sarah Judson Stone from Apex, NC.

Mrs. Watkins was a graduate of Durham High School and Wake Forest University in the field of Mathematics.

After graduating from college, Elizabeth married Henry Burton Watkins, Sr. and worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Later, she was part owner of Watkins-Rudow Realty in Durham. She was an active official in the Durham Women’s Club.

Mrs. Watkins was a loving wife and mother to her family. She is survived by her husband, Henry Burton Watkins Sr; two sons, Henry Burton Watkins Jr. (wife, Cecilia C. Watkins) who live in Durham, and Richard Russell Watkins (wife, Sandra T. Watkins) who live in Hickory; and two grandchildren, Vasco Watkins and Isabel Watkins. She is also survived by her sister, Sara Stone Webster and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Watkins was a member of Berea Baptist Church, 5011 Fayetteville Road in Durham.

There will be a visitation at the church on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, October 6, 2023, from Berea Baptist Church followed by a private burial for the family at Markham Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the charity on one’s choice.

Arrangements for the Watkins family are under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Online obituaries www.hallwynne.com