Alice “Faye” Watkins, 75, of Omaha, Arkansas peacefully passed away on October 2, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 16, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of G.C. “Pat” Patton and Bonnie June Donaldson Patton.
Faye was a mother of four, Mamo of 20 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. She deeply loved them all. She wanted to be surrounded by family always.
Faye was a member of the Miracle Lighthouse Church for many years and Sanctuary Pentecostal Church. She loved to dress up her grandchildren and take them to church. She tried to teach them about Jesus. She loved the Lord with all her heart and everything she had to offer. Faye had a big heart and dearly loved to help kiddos and animals. She was the family’s self-made vet. If you took her a hurt animal, she and God would rehabilitate it back to good health.
Growing up she would push us to do whatever we wanted to accomplish. If we failed at something, she would encourage us not to give up and to continue until we perfected whatever we were trying to achieve. Faye was very competitive and didn’t believe in “letting you win”.
Faye is preceded in death by her parents Pat and Bonnie and her grandparents Leonardo and Lula Aspromonte.
She is survived by Samantha and James McGehee of Omaha, Arkansas; Serina and Robert Mansfield of Omaha, Arkansas; Jeff and Nicki Long of Blue Eye, Missouri; and Adam and Kendra Watkins of Geneva, Alabama. Also, she leaves behind her grandchildren; Crystal, Jamie, J.P., Cameron, Trista, James, Justin, Jonathan, Josiah, Tori, Kate, Brea, Owen, Hemi, Makayla, Jaydon, Levi, Ethan, Sadie, and Gideon. In addition to her great grandchildren; Joshua, Jackson, Chloe, Jerry, Kaydince, Billy, Coby, Jay, Noah, Zoey, Kacen, Makenna, Draytan,
Peyton, Layton, Morgan, Cameron, Kyler, Kahleigh, Kaylen Kaia, Easton.
Faye also is leaving behind her siblings: Hershel “Dean” Periman of Omaha, Arkansas, Ruth Ann and Howard Hayes of Omaha, Arkansas, David Allen and Ruby Periman of Tucson, Arizona, and Mary Lee Myers of Omaha, Arkansas.
Visitation: Monday October 5, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Miracle Lighthouse Church, located at 1114 Ridgway Loop, Harrison, Arkansas.
Funeral Service: October 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at The Miracle Lighthouse Church.
Interment following the service at the Omaha Methodist Cemetery located in Omaha.
Officiating the service will be Pastor Arvin Adams.
Pallbearers are James Mansfield, Justin Mansfield, Jonathan Carmical, Josiah Mansfield, Coby Wilburn, Jerry Mansfield, and Ezra Hayes. Honorary Pallbearers are Billy Mansfiled, Levi Watkins, Ethan Watkins, Gideon Watkins and Owen Long.
