CENTRAL CITY – William Earl Watkins, 80, of Central City, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at 1:05AM at his home. Mr. Watkins was born July 25, 1936, in Muhlenberg County. He was a coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Ida Walley Watkins; sons Joey Earl Watkins and William Douglas Watkins; daughter Gloria Ann Coats; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers Donald Ray Watkins and Michael Allen Watkins; and sisters Muriel Tucker, Wilda Faye Walley, and Ann Martin. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 13, 2016, at 1:00PM at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Rev. Mike Graber officiating, assisted by Bro. Joel Todd. Burial in Coleman Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.

CENTRAL CITY- William “Billy” Douglas Watkins, 55, of Central City died Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Heartford House in Owensboro. Mr. Watkins was born in Chicago on September 15, 1962. He was worked as a logger for Smith Logging and was a member of Neils Chapel Church. Mr. Watkins loved all outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. He enjoyed a special relationship with his grandson, Brandon. Mr. Watkins was preceded in death by his father, William E. Watkins and a grandson Allen Matthew Key Survivors include his wife, Kathy; daughters, Chelsie (William) Crick, Nickie Watkins, Kara (Tyler) Dukes; mother, Ida Janice Watkins; grandson, Brandon Key; sister, Gloria (Tim) Coats; brother, Joey Watkins; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with Bro. Mike Graber officiating and Bro. Joey Todd assisting. Burial will be in Coleman Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, November 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the William “Billy” Watkins Memorial Fund c/o Tucker Funeral Home. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. .