Angela Rose Watkins Taylor, age 59, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2018, at Wadesboro Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wadesboro. She was born on December 25, 1958, in Robeson County to the late James Chester Watkins III and Helen Hayes Watkins.

She was preceded in death by her father.

She is survived by her mother, Helen, who lives in Lumberton; her children: Jason Justice and Crystal Hester, both of the home; three grandchildren: Craven Braxton, and Abby Hester; one brother: James Chester Watkins IV ("Tony") of Lumberton; one sister, Patricia Watkins of Lumberton; and many other family members and friends.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at 3:00 PM at Floyd Memory Gardens with Rev. Ricky Hopper officiating.