Final Arrangements entrusted to Emanuel Funeral Home-Palestine
Service will be Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 11:00 am
Location: Lone
Star Baptist Church, Oakwood, Texas
Interment following service at Lone Star Cemetery, Oakwood, Texas
Visitation: Friday, April 25, 2014 at Emanuel Funeral Home-Palestine
1721 W. Oak Street, Palestine, Texas 75801 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wake Service: Friday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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Biological Sketch for Lida Watkins Wagner
On February 5, 1923, in Oakwood, Texas, Clem and Cora (Britton) Watkins became the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl whom they named Lida. She was the second child of seven children.
Lida accepted Christ early in life and was a believer in Jesus Christ, she also assembled in the past with Lakeport C.O.G.I.C.
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She married Jay Wagner Sr. in Holy Matrimony, this union was blessed with three children.
Lida worked as a factory worker.
On April 17, 2014 in Oakwood, Texas, Lida left her earthly body to go be with her Heavenly Father. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clem and Cora Watkins; siblings, Ruby Daniels, Cloyd Watkins, Charlie Watkins, Raymond Watkins, Lela Watkins, Mathis Watkins.
Those that remain to remember many sweet memories are:
Children, Johnie Wagner, Palestine, Texas, Lenda Wagner and Marilyn (Jimmy) Bailey, both of Palestine, Texas; Tommy Joy Wagner, Jr., Los Angles, CA, Francis Flackett, Pomonia, CA, Robbie Private, Linden, Texas, Warwease McBride, California, Fostine Weaver, Dallas, Texas; special cousins, Helen Watkins Barrow, California, Odel Foster, New York; sisters-in-law, Ruby Watkins and Magelean Watkins; a host of grandchildren,great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.