Charlotte Marie Grubbs Watkins Jones, 82, of Palmersville, TN, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her home in Palmersville. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Union Chapel Church of Christ near Palmersville with burial following in Morgan Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, September 27, 2013 at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. On Saturday, the body will be taken to the Church to lie in state from 11:00 Am until service time at 2:00 PM.
Mrs. Jones was born July 19, 1931 in Palmersville, TN to the late Ruben and Estelle Puckett Grubbs. She was a retired school bus driver for the Weakley County School System and a retired factory worker at Bay-Bee Shoe Company. She was also a member of Union Chapel Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Dennie Watkins; a son Danny Ruben Watkins; and a grandson David Brian Smith.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, J. W. Jones of Palmersville; two daughters, Carol Ann (Gary) Smith of Dresden and Regena (Ronnie) Burrow of Columbia, TN; a step daughter, Glenda (Bob) Pittman of Mayfield, KY; two grandsons, Jamie Smith and Chris (Jessica) Burrow; two granddaughters, Ashlee Smith and Leann (Drew) Bergman; step grandson Evan Pittman; step granddaughter Heather Clymer; three great grandsons, Garrison Smith, Gage Smith and John Carrizales; four great granddaughters, Megan Smith, Isabella Smith, Gena Collins, and Rhea Lynn Collins; two step great grandsons, Conner West and Carrigan Clymer; a step great granddaughter, Carley Clymer; a grandson adopted by love, Danny (Melissa) Coday; and a great granddaughter adopted by love, Madison Coday.