Dorothy Ellington Watkins Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dorothy Ellington Watkins of Harkers Island, North Carolina, born in Oxford, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 88, on March 18, 2021. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Battle Ellington and Nancy Ellington; her husband Cecil B. Watkins; her brother Battle "Doodle" Ellington Jr.; and her son-in-law Mitchell Mangum.
She is survived by: her daughters, Jo Ann Mangum of Harkers Island and Cecilia "CJ" Watkins of Morehead City; her brother Roy Lee Ellington of Creedmoor; her grandchildren, Tiffany Cayton (Chad) and Colton Tyndall; and her great grandchild William Shephard Cayton.
In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are encouraged to stay home.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions, in memory of Dorothy, may be made to Huggins Memorial Baptist Church, 1104 Island Rd., Harkers Island, NC 28531 or the Harkers Island Fire and Rescue, 1219 Island Rd., Harkers Island, NC 28531.
