Ruth Watkins

Ruth L. Watkins

June 6, 1934 ~ March 6, 2018

Ruth L. Watkins, 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She was born on June 6, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Thomas Pete and Delores Dalton Lambrose. After graduating from Salt Lake City Schools, Ruth attended Weber State from 1972 to 1979 and received a Master’s Degree in Social Science.

She married Robert Dan Martin and they later divorced.  She married Frank Watkins on March 30, 1959 in Ogden, Utah. Frank passed away on October 10, 2000.

Ruth worked on the Ogden City Advance Committee, RDA Development Committee, Fair Housing Committee, Head Start Program Chairperson from (1963 to 1982), Wall Ave Planning Committee, Ogden Action, Weed and Seed Committee, Res Council, and the Teacher Corp at Weber State University; PTA at Jefferson Elementary School, and Chairperson for Ogden City Schools Fit One Program, and was a Pink Lady at St. Benedict’s Hospital and Ogden Regional Medical Center. She was a social worker for the State of Utah.

She enjoyed art, music, reading, and sewing.

Ruth is survived by her sons, Jackie (Roberta) Watkins and Kevin (Cindy) Watkins of Ogden; daughters, Wanda L. Pimental, Roberta L. (Harold) Martin, April (Keith) Watkins, and Laura M. Watkins of Ogden; stepdaughter, Freddie Watkins, Michigan; 68 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 20 plus great-great-grandchildren; and brothers, Samuel Lambrose, Arizona; Richard Lambrose, Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her sons, Mose Watkins, Ozell Watkins, Eddie Watkins, Roger Martin, and Evan Martin; step-daughter, Mary Watkins; parents; brothers, Ernest Lambrose, Emir Lambrose, Pete Lambrose, Robert Lambrose, Hyram Lambrose, Jack Lambrose, and Ted Lambrose; and sisters, Earlda Ware and Betty Floyd.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Love you always Mama!

Lovie