Amelia Hammond Watkins, Class of 1958

Amelia “Amy” Hammond Watkins ’58 died Dec. 6, 2019. She was born on Christmas Eve 1937 in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Elden and Kathryn Hammond.

Amelia was a proud registered nurse having earned a BSN from Otterbein College and Western Reserve University. While attending Otterbein, she was involved in the Sigma Alpha Tau (Owls) sorority. Her first career was always being a hands-on “mom”, but she also held professional positions at the former Newark Convalescent Inn and the Licking County Health Department. Amelia was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newark and Eastern Star #405.
Amelia is survived by sons, Mark, Kevin, Donald (Kathryn), and Douglas (Kelley); grandchildren, Aaron, Alexa, Nicholas, Connor, and Nathan; brother Geoffrey (Sharon); sister-in-law Lenore Cowles; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin.