September 25, 2024, 64, Goldsboro — Mekio Smith Watkins was born on December 3, 1959, in Goldsboro, NC to the late Herbert Hoover Aldridge and Rosa Maria Aldridge. She departed this life on September 25, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. She is remembered as a devoted wife, mother, and friend who profoundly…… read more »