Doris Jean (Watkins) Preston, age 79 of New Castle, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025.  Daughter of the late Hardy and Lillie Pearl (Rodgers) Watkins, she retired from Curtis Industries after many years of faithful service.    Doris was preceded in death by her husband, William David Preston.

Survived by:

Son:                 David Lee Preston of New Castle     

                        Leslie Allen Watkins of Wellington

Daughter-in-Law:     Patty Preston of Bedford

A Host of Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren

Funeral Service:  2 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home.

Burial:    Pleasureville Cemetery

Visitation:   10 AM until service time on Wednesday at Prewitt New Castle Funeral Home.