Doris Lorraine Garraway, age 53, died from pancreatic cancer on October. 4, 2025. Doris’ death devastated the close-knit Watkins family.  We are still grieving.  Doris is gone now, but she will never be forgotten.

By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on March 8, 2023 Lillian Bernice Varnado Watkins, the matriarch of the Watkins family,...

The Juanita R. Turner Memorial Fund at LeMoyne-Owen College is named for the high school and college teacher in Memphis, Tennessee who launched Dr. Annie Marie Watkins Garraway, Ph.D., towards a successful career as a mathematician. This scholarship fund was established by Dr. Garraway in 2018. This article is dedicated to Ms. Turner and her greatness as a teacher and humanitarian.