Homegoing celebration for Mr. Ralph J. Watkins, Sr. "Ronnie" who passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 will be held Saturday, December 6th at 11:00 a.m., Northeast United Methodist Church, 6400 N. 15th Street, Rev. Gregory T. Hill, officiating. The Interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Brother Ralph Joseph Watkins, Sr. "Ronnie" was born February 22, 1953 in Tampa Florida to the late George Watkins and Deloris Turner. He attended Hillsborough County Public schools and was a graduate of Middleton High School. He was preceded in death by parents, step-dad, Rudolph Turner; sister, Caroline Bellamy; brother, Jimmie Watkins and mother-in-law, Helen Mitchell. He leaves behind lifelong incredible memories with his loving wife, Gloria T. Watkins; sons, Ralph J. Watkins, Jr. (Charte), Rechee Wilson (Brandi), Eric Patmon (Becky) and Gerald Patmon (Latonya); daughters, Sharon Johnson (Henry), Annette Wright, Shuntell Pearson (Ronnie) and Lisa Rodriguez,; a loving aunt, Margie Lucas; 32 grandchildren; special friends, , Tyronne Ponder, Ronnie Wright and City of Tampa Waste Water; god-daughters, Vauncheilura Anderson (Charles) and Louise Reynolds-Wilson (Stanley) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday December 5th from 5 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the funeral service.