Willie Lee

Watkins

Mr. Willie Lee Watkins was born on October 8, 1973, to the union of Zack and Elizabeth Watkins in Griffin, Georgia. Willie received his formal education at Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia.

Mr. Willie Lee Watkins was united in holy matrimony with the love of his life, Demetrius Butts-Johnson on July 30, 2020, in Fayetteville, Georgia. Their union was blessed with 13 children from previous relationships.

Willie was employed by Walker Concrete as a driver for 10-15 years. In his leisure time, he enjoyed working on cars, helping family and friends with things around the house, and spending quality time with wife and kids.

Mr. Willie Lee Watkins departed this life and rejoined his heavenly family on August 24, 2022. Though we are saddened by his departure, we are comforted knowing we will always have an angel watching over us and guiding us daily. He was preceded in death by his father, Zack Watkins; mother, Elizabeth Watkins; and his sister, Cathy Watkins.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Demetrius Johnson-Watkins; sons, Elijah Watkins, Nijah Watkins, William Watkins, and Jayvion Daniel; daughters, Trinity Watkins, Jasmine Watkins, Destiny Watkins, and Adia Foster; brothers, Robert (Leslie) Watkins, Zack (Sabine) Watkins, and Courtney Hopson; aunts, Annie Jackson and Eula Redding; and God mother, Audrey Jackson. He also leaves a host of family and friends and his dialysis family at US Renal Care that will miss him dearly .

Visitation for Mr. Watkins will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Burden's Funeral Home. A Home Going Celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel at Burden's Funeral Home. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service hour. Interment will follow in Springhill Church Cemetery.