Charlie Newman Watkins was born January 4, 1928 in Christie, Oklahoma to Wiley Brett and Corda (Dilly) Watkins. He was raised in the Wagoner, OK area, and had made his home in Hulbert, OK for many years. He married the former Virginia Lucille Pickett on March 1, 1947. They had a long and happy life together until her death in 2000. He served in the United States Regular Army and was honorably discharged in January, 1947.

Charlie was employed as a heavy equipment mechanic for the highway construction industry before his retirement.  He was a gifted fisherman.

Charlie was a member of the Ash Street Missionary Baptist Church for thirty years. He taught in the Evangelism Explosion (EE). Although Charlie spent a lot of time with the Lord and doing the Lord's work, he expressed that his regret in life was not spending more time with God. One might say, "He was a great fisherman, but a greater fisher of men".

Charlie departed this life on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home in Hulbert. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Watkins, his mother, Corda (Dilly) Watkins; father, Wiley Brett Watkins; granddaughter, Charlene Lipton; two sisters, Wilma Taylor and Mildred Meeks and two brothers, Nathan Watkins and Kenneth Watkins.

He is survived by three daughters, Beverly Lipton of Hulbert, Janice Westbrook and husband, Charlie, of Hulbert, and Katherine Burke and husband, Andrew, of Coweta; one brother, Louis Watkins; eight grandchildren and spouses, Darlene Ralls of Hulbert, Eric Westbrook of Menefee, CA, Paula Smith of Hulbert, Tamara Hyde-Christian and Marte of Coweta; Jennifer Vunetich and Juston of Coweta, Shane Westbrook and JoaNah of Corona, CA, Donovan Tate and Linda of Miami, FL and Danielle Daniel and Jason of Brewton, AL; twenty-three great-grandchildren; ten great great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

A Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday evening at Mallett Funeral Home and Crematory in Wagoner. Viewing will begin at 1:00 PM Monday.

The Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday at the Ash Street Missionary Baptist Church, 1521 Ash Street, in Muskogee, OK. Officiating will be Pastor David Yarborough and Pastor Dale Krumby.

Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner. Pallbearers will be Juston Vunetich, Dylan Ralls, Donovan Tate, Andrew Burke, Charlie Westbrook, Joshua Hyde and Marte Christian. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dale Wallace, Terry Kennedy, Clinton Fowler Bob Moore and Don Connell.