Linda Tinker Watkins

Linda Lou Tinker Watkins (April 1940 - January 16, 2025) was an American clubwoman who was the President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from 2001 to 2004. Under her administration, the DAR changed its policy from referring to members by their husbands' names to their given names. She divided the DAR's official publication, American Monthly, into two separate publications.
Early life and education
Watkins was born in Perryville, Tennessee, in April 1940, to James Logan Tinker and Jewel Houston Tinker.
She earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Florida State University. In 1992 she was elected State Regent of the Tennessee DAR and First Vice President General before being elected as national society's president general, becoming the first state outstanding junior to serve in that office. In 2001, her administration divided the DAR's magazine, American Monthly, into two separate publications, American Spirit and Daughters of the American Revolution Newsletter. She led the society in marching during the 2001 Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. In September 2001, Watkins attended the New Hampshire DAR State Conference.
On April 23, 2004, Watkins presented Richard E. Turley Jr., the managing director of the Family and Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with the DAR Historic Preservation Medal at the Utah DAR State Conference.
Personal life and death
Married to Robert Wayne Watkins, she had four children.

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