WATKINS, Nelle Cronkhite
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hand dated 1949
Williamsport—(CNS)— Mrs. Nelle C. Watkins, 57, residing near West Lebanon, died at 7:55 p. m. Friday at Lake View Hospital, Danville, where she was a patient one day. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Monday at the West Lebanon Christian Church with the Rev. E. S. Worley officiating. The Hamilton Funeral Home will have charge of burial in West Lebanon Cemetery. Mrs. Watkins was born Mar. 5, 1892, in Warren County, daughter of LeRoy and Gertrude Starry Cronkhite. She was married Nov. 17, 1917, to Earl W. Watkins, operator of the Fairview Service station and bulk oil plant near West Lebanon. Surviving are her husband, her father in Danville, and a brother, Earl Cronkhite, near West Lebanon. --typed by Walt W
Note: Nell died June 10, 1949