Glendon Mayes Watkins

Glendon Mayes Watkins, of Church Road, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the age of 91 after several years of declining health. Glendon was a career farmer and lived his whole life on the family farm where he was born July 9, 1925, to Florence Reams and Berkley Farmer Watkins. During his senior year at Midway High School, he was honored as a 4-H all-star and later he was recognized as Outstanding Young Farmer of 1960 by the Petersburg Junior Chamber of Commerce. He served as a board member of the Appomattox River Soil and Water Conservation District and was a former member of the Ford Volunteer Fire Department. He was active in the Wilson-Hebron-Ford Ruritan Club and was a life-long member of Trinity United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Lizzie Belle Watkins Elder; and brothers, Marvin Sidney Watkins and Berkley Franklin Watkins. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Louise Wilson Watkins; and his son, Robert Wayne Watkins, both of Church Road; daughter, Shirley W. Seaborn (Tom) of Midlothian; grandchildren, Scott Seaborn (Dianne) of Glen Allen, Stacie Seaborn Haaga (Matt) of Winchester, and Stephanie Seaborn Denholm (Kyle) of Richmond; seven great-grandchildren, Mary Alex Seaborn, Eleanor Seaborn, Jacob Haaga, Dagny Haaga, Theodore Haaga, Mackenzie Denholm, and Hailey Denholm. He is also survived by his sister, Nancie Watkins Eure of Newport News. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 27, 2017 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4814 Courthouse Road, Church Road, VA 23833. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations, may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 4814 Courthouse Road, Church Road, VA 23833. The family is being served by the Dinwiddie Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .