Joan M. Watkins Obituary
The memory of Joan M. Watkins of Tampa, Florida, who passed away on December 12, 2024 at the age of 81, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Joan may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. Curtis Watkins and Dorothy Watkins (Beckett). She is survived by: her pet Benjamin; her brother Reggie Watkins; her sister-in-law Sienna Watkins; her nieces, Ella Templeton and Cora Watkins; her nephew Isaac Watkins; and her cousins, Pam Collins and Jane Murphy.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, awarded her with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
