Lukie Watkins

January 24th, 1943 – October 15th, 2010 Funeral services for Luke E. “Lukie” Watkins, 67, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at New Market United Methodist Church. The Rev. Myrna Westfall and the Rev. Dr. Dora Gafford will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the New Market United Methodist Church, 1909 West Old Camden Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 or Hartsville High School Athletics — In memory of Lukie Watkins, 701 Lewellen Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550. Mr. Watkins died Friday, October 15, 2010. Born in Hartsville, SC, he was a son of the late Major Aaron and Julia Mobley Watkins. He was a member of New Market United Methodist Church. He was the owner and operator of Lukie Used Cars for many years. He was a member of the Hartsville Masonic Lodge, the Omar Shrine, the Loyal Order of the Moose, and the End Zone Foxes. He was an avid Gamecock fan and enjoyed any high school and college sport that has a ball named with it. He loved playing golf and going to the beach to ride in his golf cart. Surviving are his wife, Sue Clark Watkins of Hartsville, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Melanie Watkins of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Cody Watkins, Sarah Watkins. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James Edward Watkins, J. B. Watkins, Lefty Major Watkins, John “Pokey” Watkins. Memorials: New Market United Methodist Church, 1909 West Old Camden Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 or Hartsville High School Athletics — In memory of Lukie Watkins, 701 Lewellen Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550.