Cecil B. Watkins

Cecil B. Watkins, 92, of Harkers Island, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021, at the Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Adams officiating. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are encouraged to stay home. Additionally, there will be a limit to the number of people in the building at one time, as well, those who attend will be asked to bring and wear a protective mask. Help us honor the family while practicing safe measures. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website. (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.)

Cecil was born in Granville County, North Carolina to the late John Kennedy Watkins and Henretta Wheeler Watkins.  He was a member of the Huggins Memorial Baptist Church at Harkers Island. Cecil was a loving husband of 71 years to his wife, Dorothy “Dot” Watkins, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and a friend to all.  He loved to fish and served the Harkers Island Community for many years.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #0499 of Creedmoor for 70 years and also a member of the Ruritans in Stem, NC.  Cecil served in the U.S. Navy and a member of the American Legion #0161.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy “Dot” Watkins; daughters, Jo Ann Mangum of Harkers Island, and Cecilia “CJ” Watkins of Morehead City; grandchildren, Tiffany Cayton and husband Chad, and Colton Tyndall; and great grandchild, William Shephard Cayton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and he was the last of 11 siblings; he was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Mitchell Mangum.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harkers Island Fire and Rescue, 1219 Island Rd., Harkers Island, NC 28531 or the Huggins Memorial Baptist Church, 1104 Island Rd., Harkers Island, NC 28531.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Morehead City, NC.