Mother Alice L Watkins

Obituary Mrs. Alice Lucille Watkins born September 24, 1928 in Paris, Texas to the union of Wylie Miller and Lee Belle Brown. She accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of twelve. She was devoted Christian dedicating her life to serving God, family and helping others. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Monroe Watkins; both parents; Wylie Miller and Lee Belle Brown, step mother; Hattie Margarette Rodgers, two sisters; Mildred P. Buford “Janie”, Nina Cooper, three brothers; Jack ( Corrine) Miller, James Lee (Leesa) Wilson and Travis ( Yolanda) Wilson. Alice graduated from Gibbons High School, Paris, Texas in 1948, and then married Monroe Watkins, a navy veteran. A year later they had this oldest daughter Gloria. In 1952, the couple along with their daughter, Gloria relocated to Kansas City, Mo and five years later the couple had another daughter, Gwendolyn. Shortly after arriving to Kansas City in the early 1960s, Alice decided to further her education and completed her advanced LPN training and state board certification for both Missouri and Texas, 1962 and 1968. Alice became one the First African American LPN surgical nurses working in the state of Missouri at Trinity Luther Hospital in Kansas City, Mo in 1959 through the early 1970s. She exhibited clinical expertise regarding complex surgical procedures combined with a spiritual compassion for all patients. In the late 1970s, she was offered a positon at Blue Cross/ Blue Shield KC as a Claims Investigator. This opportunity allowed her to use her previous medical experience to perform in investigate research and the hour allowed her to have more time with her husband and children. Alice remained with the Blue Cross Blue Shield KC until her retirement in 1989. Alice departed this earthly life October 13, 2020 joined by heavenly angels. Extending love and helping hands to everyone she knew, she will be greatly missed!! She leaves to cherish her loving memory two daughters; Gloria Watkins, Gwendolyn( Roger) Buckner, seven grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and host of relatives and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mother Alice L Watkins, please visit our floral store. Read More

Mother Alice L Watkins

September 24, 1928 - October 13, 2020