Friday, November 1, 2024

Madame F.K. Watkins Has Died, Nov. 2, 1924

Colored Singer Is to be Buried Today

Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at St. Joseph’s A.M.E. Zion Church, Fayetteville street, the funeral service will be conducted over the remains of Madame F.K. Watkins, colored vocalist of this city, who died Thursday.

The active and honorary pall bearers are as follows: R.M. Shaw, Dr. C.H. Shepard, Prof. W.G. Pearson, Prof. J.A. Dyer, J.M. Avery, Dr. S.L. Warren, Jas. Bailey Sr., Dr. Clyde Donnell and F.L. McCoy, E.R. Merrick, James E. Best, Russell Parham, W. Gomez, W.J. Kennedy, Dr. W.C. Strudwick, C.E. Anthony, Dr. J.M. Ellis, Prof. E.D. Mickle, J.L. Pearson, R.L. McDougald, A.L. Goodloe and Dr. M. George Avant.

Flower bearers will be members of the Twentieth Century Club, of which the deceased was a life member.

From page 2 of the Durham Herald, Sunday, Nov. 2, 1924

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