Shirley Watkins

Shirley Theresa Rome Watkins, 85, died Friday, December 6, 2013 . She was a native of Houma, LA and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. and Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral . A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 1:00pm at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral with a burial: St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2. She is survived by her, Sons, J. Louis "Bubba" (Rosemarie Hertwig) Watkins, III, William S. “Bill” (Elizabeth Spence) Watkins, Richard L. (Debbie LeBlanc) Watkins, James M. "Jimmy" (Tammy Haydel) Watkins, Daughters, Mrs. Eric (Mary Kay) Waguespack and Mrs. Stephen (Evelyn Mary) Ballentine, Grandchildren, Rebecca Waguespack Jennings, Dr. Dennis Waguespack, Louis "Bubba" Watkins IV, Stephanie Watkins, Erin Watkins Klingman, Sarah Watkins Triplett, Katie Watkins Champagne, Leah Watkins, Richard Watkins Jr., Mitchell Watkins, Dr. James Matthew Watkins Jr., Jacob Watkins, Mary Catherine Watkins, Allie Ballentine, Lauren Ballentine, Josh Ballentine, and J.J. Ballentine. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her, Husband, The Honorable Judge J. Louis Watkins, Jr., Parents, George Homer Rome and Agnes Alice Gaudet Rome, Brothers, Maurice Rome, George Rome, Jr., Harding Rome and Gerald Rome, Sisters, Virgie Broussard and Margaret Kohnke. She was a lifetime parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral . In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the following places, 1. Saint Vincent De Paul Society, 2. Food Bank of Houma, 3. T.A.R.C. 4. Terrebonne Lafourche Right to Life.