Stephanie " Sissy" Bridges Watkins

October 27, 1985 - December 19, 2021

Stephanie "Sissy" Bridges Watkins, 36, of Forest City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born in Rutherford County on October 27, 1985, to Richard Bridges and the late Sherry Withrow. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Bill and Rosie Morrow Bridges; maternal grandfather, Bill Withrow; and uncle, Jimmy Bridges. Sissy was a 2004 graduate of East High School. She loved music and enjoyed spending time with her friends, who were indeed family. She did her best to teach her children how to live life to the fullest and love unconditionally. Sissy adored her friends and her family. She is gone far too soon, but the memory of Sissy will always be in our hearts. She is survived by her loving daughters, Princess and Mia Watkins; husband and father, Thomas "Prince" Watkins of Norfolk, VA; son, Kingston Thompson and his father, Kevin Thompson; father, Richard Bridges; sister, Amber (Danner) Marsden of Asheville; grandmother, Debbie Withrow; aunt, Vicki Shehan; uncles, Gary and Jeff (Crystal) Bridges; nephew, Timmy Campbell and favorite childhood cousins, Matthew (Lindsay) Bridges, Christopher "Bubba" Greene and Alexis "Lexie" Hamrick along with many other loving cousins and the family she created through her friendships. A celebration of life will be held at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Village Chapel, 141 Huntley St, Forest City, NC 28043. The family will receive friends following the service. The service will be streamed. A link will be posted closer to the time of the service.