Bette Ann Watkins Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bette Ann Watkins (Eureka, California), who passed away on August 9, 2023, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bette Ann Watkins to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Thelma Lax and Edgar Lax; her siblings, Nancy Gomes (Lax) and Bill Lax; her children, Rick Watkins and Pamela Cochrane; and her son-in-law James Cochrane (Sham).

She is survived by: her children, Raymond Watkins, Timmi Elcock (Merklin) and Ann Tonini (Merklin); her grandchildren, Gerald Hunter (Skip), Kristie Stogner (Cochrane), Corey Cochrane, Rodney, Roland, Reanna, Randy Watkins, Timothy, Chris, Andrew Tonini, Nicholas, Tyson Elcock and Christi Smith (Elcock); her children-in-law, Lin Watkins, Gwynn Watkins, David Tonini and Kevin Elcock; her great grandchildren, Treven, Tyler Hunter, Arianna Cochrane, Chiara, Cameron, Cayden Stogner, Sophia, Jacob, Nicholas, Charlotte, Grace, Madeline Tonini, Erikson, Beckett, Hayes Elcock, Lucca, Capri and Micah Smith; and her nephews, Kevin, Don and Ron Gomes. She is also survived by her family, playing alongside her grandkids.

Donations can be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Shriner's Hospital, or the Humboldt Botanical Garden.