  Janis Renea Watkins, 70, of Hail, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends.
Janis was born on January 21, 1953, daughter of John and Helen Stockton in Dallas, Texas. She attended Mesquite High School and was an employee of Texas Instruments in Richardson, Texas, for many years. In 1988 she left the big city and moved to the community of Hail, Texas, and became a farm girl. Janis is proceeded in death by her parents; brother, Donald Stockton; and son, Jeff Watkins. Janis is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jimmy Watkins, of Hail, Texas; sons, John Watkins and wife, Amanda, of Graceville, Florida; Jason Watkins and wife, Brandi, of Hail, Texas; and daughter Lynn Godbey and husband, Steve, of Bonham, Texas. Grandsons, Travis Godbey of Bonham; Joshua Watkins and Dylan Watkins of Columbia, Maryland; Ryan McInnis of Seattle, Washington; Eric McInnis of Denison, Texas; and sister, Vicki Watkins of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nephew, Michael Watkins of Ector, Texas; and niece, Misty Smith of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Janis loved her farm life; over the years, she and Jimmy raised Cocker Spaniels, Nubian goats, chickens, American Quarter horses, cattle and Barbados Sheep. She loved to garden and can the harvest. She especially loved to mow, either by tractor or her son's Zero Turn mower. Janis was an avid deer hunter, adding to the family's meat freezer every year and made life-long friends of the Smith family of Burnett, Texas. Janis loved people. She and Jimmy loved to have company come and sit around a fire and just visit. Old friends and new ones were always welcome. Janis wished to be cremated and her ashes placed by her brother's. She did not want a sad funeral. Her last wishes were for all her family and friends to come together and have a party in her memory at the barn. A memorial in her honor will be held at a later date. Cremation Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |