Dr. Ulysses W " Doc" "Sonny" Watkins peacefully entered into eternal rest on May 3rd, 2016. He served the Houston community as a physician for more than forty years. Whenever, called upon to care for the sick or feed the hungry, he was always available. He believed you should live life with a purpose.Dr. Watkins leaves sons and daughters, Vincent Watkins, Ara Watkins, Valerie Watkins and Ulysses Watkins III; brother, Richard Watkins EdD (Helen); sisters, Claudia Watkins and Doris Carlos; sisters-in-law, Patricia Watkins, Norma Young, Shirley Anderson and Arnette Ingram; brother-in-law, Herbert Anderson Jr; companion, Mary Titus; 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; a dear and devoted friend, Sgt Clarence Douglas and many other dear relatives and friends.His parents, Ulysses W. Watkins and Lovie Watkins, brother, William Watkins, DDS preceded him in death.