Phyllis Waktins Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Phyllis Waktins (Franklin, Tennessee), who passed away on September 11, 2024 at the age of 75. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Clifton Fitzgerald and Katie Lee Griffin; her husband Jack Johnson; her siblings, Jocelyn Fitzgerald of Columbia and Veronica Paige of Columbia; and her cousin Chirvougha Alexander.
She is survived by: her son Pierre Watkins Jr.; her grandchildren, Marcus Coleman (Lauren) of Killeen, Precious A. Watkins of Killen and Pierre Watkins III of Knoxville, Tennessee; her great grandchildren, Lauri'Elle, Analyse Rayne Coleman, Aaliyah Raelyn Love Coleman and Le'Nae Simone Watkins of Killeen, Texas; her siblings, Eunice Powell, Andre Ellis, Joslin Henry, Youlando Harper, Hallen Griffin, Maurice Griffin, Marcia Griffin, Denoa Griffin, Timothy Griffin, Deidre Griffin, Stephan Griffin, Frany Griffin, Juan Griffin, Renata Griffin, Tia Griffin and Tina Brown (David) of Columbia; her nephew Tremain Cooper of Columbia; her nieces, Velvet McGowan of Columbia, Cynthia Buckner of Columbia and Tarra McRavin (Brent) of Columbia; and her cousins, Jimmy Browder, David Hartful, Deborah Hartful Walton, Dorothene Hartful Woods, Donald Hartful, Louise Alexander, Antonio Alexander and Fernando Alexander.
