Updated January 16, 2019

Bessie Lee Watkins Chapman, age 93, died Tuesday in Pulaski.

She was born in Athens, retired from Murray Ohio, a member of Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church, and a volunteer at the Giles County Help Center.

Visitation will be this evening (Wednesday) 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home.

Services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11:00 a.m.

Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

Survivors include sons, Jerry Chapman and wife Susan of Pulaski, and Randy Chapman and wife Nell of Lawrenceburg, brothers, Fagan Watkins and wife Betty, Tommy Watkins and wife Diane, and Terry Watkins and wife Marie all of Pulaski, sisters, Elizabeth Henson of Pulaski, and Daisy Richardson and husband Waggoner of Pulaski, 7 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Fund, 6367 Fall River Road, Leoma, TN, 38468.

Carr & Erwin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Bessie Lee Watkins Chapman.