of Harrison, AR

April 28, 1935 - June 27, 2022

Shirley Jane (Boone) Watkins went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 27, 2O22 at the age of 87 years. She was a great example of being a Christian woman, a doting wife, a loving mother, and a true friend to many. Her hobbies, other than her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, were Bible study, painting, and writing poetry.

She is preceded in death by her parents, A.V. and Hazel (Moses) Boone; the love of her life, Jess Franklin Watkins, Jr., with whom she was married for 62 years; her sisters and brother-in-law, Dell and Bill Bolton and Sue Rogers and her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Henrietta and Donald Graham, and Ann and Harlan "Red" Harp.

She is survived by one brother-in-law, Harold Rogers; her four children and their spouses, Jess (Buddy) and Dee Watkins, Lisa and Tim Graves, Randy and Kathy Watkins, and Tina and Mark Newton; her grandchildren, Sam Graves, Josh, and Becki Graves, Jen and Ben Rediski, Elizabeth Watkins, Will Watkins, Steven, and Anna Newton and Faith Newton. Her great-grandchildren are Gavin and Thunder Graves, Makenzie, Eli and Archer Graves, Bryce and Brooks Rediski, Charlotte, Harper, and Luke Newton, and many nieces and nephews and a lot of loving friends.

Memorials may be made in her honor to Hospice of the Hills and First Baptist Church.



Service was on July 1, 2022, at the First Baptist Church, Harrison. The interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 North Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com