David Wayne “Tiny” Watkins, age 77, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born February 25, 1947, in Ft. Scott, the son of Wi liam Wayne Watkins and Edna Mae “Cricket” Kells Watkins. David graduated from the Ft. Scott High School. He married Teresa Horton on September 23, 1967. Because his family owned the ambulance service in Ft. Scott, he was naturally drawn to a career in health care.

He helped operate the ambulance service in both Bourbon and Crawford counties. He later graduated from Ft. Scott Community College and became a registered nurse. He worked as a nurse at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott and also as a
nurse at both the Nevada Regional Medical Center and Heartland Hospital in Nevada, Missouri.

Dave finished his nursing career as a traveling nurse where he served at several other area hospitals. Dave loved music and had played the drums in several local bands. He and Teresa enjoyed taking trips to Branson to attend the music shows. Many other memories were made on the many family vacations the family was able to take.

Survivors include his wife, Teresa, of the home; five children, Alicia Watkins, David Watkins (Alisha), Tracy Watkins and Scott Watkins a l of Ft. Scott and Bi ly Watkins of Deerfield, Missouri. Also surviving are seventeen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Cricket Watkins, a daughter-in-law, Amy Watkins and a sister, Cathy Killion.

Rev. James Brackett will conduct funeral services at 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 27th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3 P.M. Sunday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.