Emma Watkins

Emma Jean Watkins, 83, of Carmel passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Carmel Health and Living in Carmel. She was a former resident of Berne and Randolph County. She was born August 26, 1937, in Winchester to William and Carmen Dorine (Conley) Nelson. She was married in June 1955 to Lowell Watkins.
She was a member of Berne First Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday school and Southwest Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis. She retired from Economy Printing Company in Berne after 30 years of service.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Lowell) Bittinger of Fishers; son, Richard (Laura) Watkins of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and four grandchildren, Emma Bittinger; Sarah Bittinger; Richelle (Cody) Kays; and Rebekah Watkins
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on January 26, 2014; daughter, Debra Watkins; grandson, Nicholas Watkins; and 10 siblings, Letha Deaton; Mary Davis; Ruth Welker; William Nelson; Marie Bowers; Lowell Nelson; Thomas Nelson; Donald Nelson; Raymond Nelson; and James Nelson.  
Private visitation and services will be held at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland.  Burial be at Woodlawn Cemetery, east of Farmland.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in Indianapolis.  
Arrangements provided by Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland. Online condolences may be made at www.williamsonspencer.com.