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Monday, August 31, 2020

Edward Watkins

Edward (Doobee) Watkins of Lumber Bridge died Friday, August 28, 2020 at FirstHealth Moore Regional hospital in Pinehurst at the age of 42.
He was born in Chapel Hill on March 18, 1978. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grandparents, Johnnie Mae McAllister, Gusta McGougan and Odell McGougan. He served in the US Navy.
He is survived by his wife of nine years, Sharon Watkins of the home; three daughters, Sabrina Murchison of the home, and Jasmine Brown and Sharvara Brown, both of Raeford; fFive sons, Shawn Chason of the home, Trequan Brown of Raeford, Trevon Purcell of Raeford, Darius Brown of Chapel Hill, and Nickari Hunter of St. Pauls; one godson, ZyAire Hill of Fayetteville; his mother, Kathryn Ann Wakins Hill of Fayetteville; his father, Antonio McGaugan of Tennessee; his stepfather, Wade Hill of Fayetteville; three sisters, Laurea Taylor (Michael of St. Pauls, andAlicia McGougan and Adrienna McGougan, both of Tennessee; and four brothers, Wade Hill and Derrick Hill both of Fayetteville, and Antonio McGougan Jr. and Aaron McGougan, both of Tennessee. 
A visitation will be held Monday, August 31, 2020 from 7-9 p.m. at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Ave. Raeford. 
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel in Raeford with Pastor Ronald Bryant and James Brown officiating.
Burial will be in the Bryant Family Cemetery.