Mr. Ethen Preston Lee Watkins Sr.

January 17, 1940 - January 11, 2021

Private graveside services for Mr. Ethen Preston Lee Watkins, Sr., 80, will be held in the Magnolia Cemetery, Hartsville, SC. The Rev. Danny Holley will officiate and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Directors are caring for the family. Mr. Watkins entered into rest on Monday, January 11, 2021. Born in Darlington County, SC he was a son of the late Ephrom E. Watkins and Pauline Dority Watkins. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and always wore a marine baseball cap to display his patriotism. Ethen loved playing golf, cooking, dancing, and watching old westerns. He retired as owner and operator of Ethen Watkins Construction Company of Lugoff, SC. He attended Greater Heights Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Judy Morrison Watkins of Bethune, SC; children, Robert Parnell, Terry Vann Schon, Belinda Watkins, Timmy Watkins, Ricky Watkins, Sheila Watkins Gantt, Teresa Fry, Preston Watkins, Angela Watkins Wright; brothers, William P. Watkins (Gladys), Jennings E. Watkins (Mary); sisters, Paulette W. Darnell and Lorna W. Johnson; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Daphyne Watkins; sons, Chris Watkins, Nickolas Watkins; two infant children. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Greater Heights Baptist Church, 3304 W. BoBo Newsom Hwy., Hartsville, SC 29550. Online condolences can be given at www.bpafuneralhome.com.