Twila Fay Watkins, 90, was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Independence – in a car on the way to the hospital – to parents Anna and Wilson Peacock.

Her father died in 1938 and the four children were distributed to aunts. Twila moved to Denver at the age of 15. She passed away Sept. 12, 2020.

On Aug. 27, 1950, Twila married Reginald Watkins at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Denver. She was a quilter and made at least 500 baby quilts for newborns over the years. Twila had belonged to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior Springs since 1967. She has been at Valley Manor Care and Rehabilitation Center in Excelsior Springs since July.

Twila is survived by six children, Craig Watkins, Patricia Summers (Dennis), Kathleen Robinson, Paul Watkins (Lee), Janyce Butler (James) and Carol Lippert (Brian); 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. with a service to follow Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. She will be buried at Old Union Cemetery in Lawson following the service.

Arrangements: Bross & Spidle Funeral Home Excelsior Springs.