Inside a room in the Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, two closed caskets rested side by side. The men inside the caskets met each other 60 years ago when they were both fighting for civil rights as ...
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s very own Willie A. Watkins is a household name throughout the state of Georgia. He is a key figure in the city, as the founder of the iconic Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home Inc., a ...
ATLANTA - An Atlanta funeral home has gotten worldwide exposure as it buried two civil rights icons just days apart this month. The Willie Watkins Funeral Home said it was honored the handling the ...
ATLANTA - Willie Watkins Funeral Home is donating its services for the family of two toddlers who were found murdered in their southwest Atlanta residence. Police discovered the bodies of 1-year old ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Willie A. Watkins tasked with funerals of John Lewis and C.T. Vivian
Willie A. Watkins tasked with funerals of John Lewis and C.T. Vivian
WASHINGTON D.C — It’s not every day when a funeral director is asked to escort someone they were close to, through a full week of honors in three different locations. Willie Watkins, his brothers ...
11Alive: The man behind the brand: Willie A. Watkins' humble beginnings to mortuary trailblazer
The man behind the brand: Willie A. Watkins' humble beginnings to mortuary trailblazer
FOX 5 Atlanta: Atlanta funeral home receives international exposure saying goodbye to 2 civil rights legends
Atlanta funeral home receives international exposure saying goodbye to 2 civil rights legends