April Glenise Watkins Hernandez, 56, of Mershon, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at her residence.
Born in Alma December 1, 1967, she had lived in Pierce County all her life. She was a 1985 graduate of Pierce County High School. She had worked for Country Boys in Bristol for several years as well as worked for the Pierce County Nursing Home prior to going to work at Stewart Candy where she worked in inventory. She loved being with her family more than anything, but she also enjoyed going to The Cheesecake Factory and watching movies of all kinds. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Faye Sapp Watkins.
Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Angel Hernandez, Mershon; two daughters, Elyssa (Jacob) Woodard, Waycross and Emily Hernandez (Jorge Perez), Blackshear; two sons, Jerry Tyler Watkins and Jonah Hernandez, both of Mershon; her father, Jerry C. Watkins, Mershon; her sister, Christel Watkins (Mark Johnson), Mershon; her brother, Jeremy “Peewee” (Sherry) Watkins, Offerman; seven grandchildren, Elijah Tyler Watkins, Anna Jade Watkins, Brayden Sweat, Bailey Gail Bryant, Bentlee Kayde Johnson, Ella Mae Woodard and Sophie June Woodard; two “granddogs”, Stella and Demi and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 3-4 p.m. Monday, June 17, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, June 17, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. R.C. James officiating.
Interment will be in the Bristol Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jaden Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Kacee Johnson, Jorge Perez, Caleb Watkins, Eli Watkins, Chris Carnes and Luke Williams.
Honorary pallbearers will be Beau Johnson, Adaline Faye Watkins, Levi Mason Carnes, Bentlee Kayde Johnson and Brody Johnson.
In honor of her love of color, the family kindly requests guests in attendance for her service refrain from wearing the color black.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
