Barbra Gamblin Watkins, 96, of Paducah, KY passed away at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Superior Care Home. She was born in Paducah on April 12, 1924 to the late Ethel “Dutch” Gamblin and Lillian Frances Holland Gamblin. Barbra was retired from Sears, Roebuck and Company after 30 years of service in retail sales. She was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church.
Barbra is survived by her daughter, Carrole Anne Casey Vaught and husband, William of Kernersville, N.C.; step son, Fred Alan Watkins of Paducah, KY; grandchildren, John Vaught and Pete Vaught; great grandchildren, Rachael Head and husband, Austin, Brittany Vaught and Will Vaught; one great great grandchild, Aubrey Head.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles P. Watkins; sister, Martha Sue Riley; two brothers, Rev. Bill Gamblin, Curtis Gamblin and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2020 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Dr. Dan Summerlin and Dr. Jeff Wallace officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon Monday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Lone Oak First Baptist Church, 3601 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003.
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