Linda Faye (Altman) Watkins

Mrs. Linda Faye Altman Watkins, 66, of Waycross, formerly of Blackshear, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020, at Harborview – Pierce County.

Born in Blackshear, GA on October 4, 1953, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life.  Mrs. Watkins had worked as a manager for Flash Foods (Five Points location) where she had received several awards including Manager of the Year.  She then went to work at Wal-Mart where she would retire as a front end manager.  For the last several years she had been a homemaker.  Mrs. Watkins loved to shop, listen to music, and watch Shark Tank and over the years she and her late husband, Jerry Rudolph Watkins, had enjoyed traveling - especially to the mountains.  She was a proud grandmother and dearly loved all of her babies.  Mrs. Watkins was of the Baptist faith.

She was a daughter of the late Jesse Columbus & Cleo Eason Altman.  In addition to her late husband, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Sandra Godwin Heintz; and a brother, Eddie Altman.

Survivors include her three sons, Britt (Pearlie) Watkins of Waycross, Timothy Watkins of Blackshear, and Chad Watkins (Josie Moore) of Blackshear; a brother, Gerald (Lynn) Altman of Blackshear; 7 grandchildren, Chelsea, Zeb, Carson, Jaycee, Ella, Eli, and Alayna; a great granddaughter, Jaralynn; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Watkins will be held Friday afternoon, June 26, 2020, at 4:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Chapel.

Interment will be in the Blackshear City Cemetery.

Visitation for Mrs. Watkins will be held Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at the funeral home

Due to COVID-19, social distancing and the wearing of face masks are strongly encouraged.  If you do not feel comfortable attending you can still extend your sympathy by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.

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