Stephanie Brooke Watkins

Stephanie Brooke Watkins, 50, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 06, 2018. Brooke was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of James Edward “Joe” Watkins and Anne Fowler Watkins.She graduated from West Florence High School, attended Francis Marion University and was a graduate of Florence-Darlington Tech.She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and last worked for Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning as a respiratory therapist before her health declined. Surviving are her parents of Florence; sister, Erin W. (David) Johnson of Columbia; niece, Parks Johnson, and aunt, Leigh Fowler of Nashville, NC. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, the McLeod Hospice House, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC29502 www.mcleodfoundation.org, or to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1629 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC29501. The family will receive friends from 5 - 7 PM Saturday at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 9, 2018 at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The family wishes to express a special thanks to Dr. Pavy and staff, as well as the McLeod Hospice staff for their love and support during this difficult time. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.