Ava Hazel Gammel
Ava Hazel was born on March 2nd, 1927 in Tennessee.1 Ava Hazel's father was John Hillia Gammel and her mother was Euphie Mae Houston. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas P. Gammel and Mary Ollie Markle; her maternal grandparents were John Mckinney Houston and Vera Roberta Sweat Leatherwood. She had two brothers and a sister, named Clarence Kenneth, Bobby Eugene and Shirley Jean. She was the oldest of the four children. She died at the age of 91 on October 19th, 2018 in Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. She was buried in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.1 1 General Notes
Ava Hazel (Gammel) Watkins
MARCH 3, 1927 ~ OCTOBER 19, 2018 (AGE 91)
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Ava Hazel Gammel Watkins, age 91, resident of Somerville and wife of the late Aubrey Anderson Watkins, departed this life Friday evening, October 19, 2018 at her residence.
A Funeral Service for Mrs. Watkins will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, October 26, 2018 at Morris Chapel Baptist Church. The officiating ministers will be Bro. John Ed Watkins, Bro. Gary Joyner and Bro. Brandon Bishop. Interment will follow in the Morris Chapel Cemetery. Visitations for Mrs. Watkins will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday, October 25, 2018 and from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Friday, October 26, 2018 at Morris Chapel Baptist Church. Arrangements will be provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center – Main Chapel of Somerville.
Mrs. Watkins was born March 3, 1927 in Fayette County, Tennessee. She was a member of Morris Chapel Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of the Somerville area. She was a homemaker throughout her life and enjoyed raising her family and the many special times she had with them, cooking and farming.
Mrs. Watkins is survived by four daughters, Hazel Taylor (Edward) of Memphis, TN, Nelle Burgess (Ross) of Middleton, TN, Ava Pulliam (Harlan) of Somerville, TN, Lisa Joyner (Gary) of LaGrange, TN; eight sons, Joe David Watkins (Robbie) of Middleton, TN, John Ed Watkins (Donna) of Hickory Valley, TN, Leon Watkins (Dale) of Somerville, TN, Ray Watkins of Somerville, TN, Kenneth Watkins (Sandra) of Somerville, TN, Jerry Watkins (Karen) of laGrange, TN, Jimmy Watkins (Shelia) of Somerville, TN, Timothy Watkins (Andrea) of Hickory Valley, TN; her brother, Gene Gammel of Bolivar, TN; 37 grandchildren and a large number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Anderson Watkins who died June 5, 2001; her parents, John Hillie Gammel and Euphie Mae Houston Gammel; her sister, Shirley Byrd; her brother, Bill Gammel; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be family members and friends and the family requests that memorials be directed to the church, charity or organization of the donor’s choice.
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- b.1790 in Tennessee, USA d.Mar 1870 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
- b.1829 in South Carolina, USA d.1900 in Mississippi, USA
- b.1795 in South Carolina, USA d. in Union, Mississippi, USA
- b.25 Oct 1874 in Mississippi, USA d.15 Feb 1937 in Tennessee, USA
- b.1795 d.1840
- b.Nov 1834 in Tennessee, USA d.Jun 1900 in Mississippi, USA
- b.1796 d.1849
- b.26 May 1896 in Rienzi, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA d.11 Jun 1956 in Hood Cemetery, Somerville, TN
- b.10 Jun 1866 in Mississippi, USA d.24 Oct 1935 in Arlington, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- b.02 Mar 1927 in Tennessee d.19 Oct 2018 in Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
- b.1791 in North Carolina, USA d.Bet. 1850–1860 in McNairy, Tennessee, USA
- b.1825 in North Carolina, USA
- b.25 Dec 1847 in McNairy, Tennessee, USA d.01 Mar 1929 in Macon, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
- b.1827 in Tennessee, USA d.1857 in McNairy, Tennessee, USA
- b.10 Jun 1880 in Tennessee, USA d.18 Sep 1953 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- b.03 Oct 1858 in Mississippi, USA d.03 Jul 1943 in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
- b.29 Jan 1904 in Tennessee d.19 Dec 1980 in Hood Cemetery, Somerville, TN
- b.10 Jul 1885 in Mississippi, USA d.23 Aug 1960 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- b.~ 1816 in Alabama
- b.1862 in Tennessee d.14 Nov 1927 in Macon, Fayette, Tennessee
- b.~ 1830 in Alabama
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Details of Ava Hazel's family with Aubrey Anderson Watkins
1 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Further sources/citations:
Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current @ The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 12/ Jun/ 2001; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/283898074/?article=efd5049a-a7de-4212-8b30-afd90dc4c82c&focus=0.32719073,0.7109784,0.47759312,0.8700357, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018 @ Publication Place: Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA; URL: http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=571376&fh_id=11662&s_id=, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current @ The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 21 Dec 1980; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/284321548/?article=c612623f-056e-45f7-b282-13fd43f26ca0&focus=0.18377446,0.50118655,0.34159318,0.6647622&, 1930 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 2246; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 840.0; FHL microfilm: 2341980, 1940 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3890; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 24-13
Further sources/citations:
Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current @ The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 12/ Jun/ 2001; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/283898074/?article=efd5049a-a7de-4212-8b30-afd90dc4c82c&focus=0.32719073,0.7109784,0.47759312,0.8700357, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018 @ Publication Place: Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA; URL: http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=571376&fh_id=11662&s_id=, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current @ The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 21 Dec 1980; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/284321548/?article=c612623f-056e-45f7-b282-13fd43f26ca0&focus=0.18377446,0.50118655,0.34159318,0.6647622&, 1930 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 2246; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 840.0; FHL microfilm: 2341980, 1940 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3890; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 24-13
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