Mary Louese Watts
<p>The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ~Psalm 23</p><p><br></p><p>Ms. Mary Louese Watts, 70, of Statesville, passed away a the Gordon Hospice House on Thursday, January 12, 2017, following a brief illness. She was born in Iredell County on February 27, 1946, and was the daughter of the late Aishus Avon Watts, Sr. and Lois Louise Latten Watts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three siblings, James Clayburn Watts, June Roberta Watts and Tiny Watts Barber, a nephew, Patrick Eugene Watts, a great nephew, Phillip A. Maddox, a brother-in-law, Claude White, Jr. and a sister-in-law, Joy Watts.</p><p>She attended Iredell County Schools and was an active member of Logan Presbyterian Church, USA where she served on numerous committees.</p><p>She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, her daughter, Dorene Delaine Watts of Statesville; two grandchildren, Tenika Watts and Robert Stackhouse; both of Statesville; four brothers, William Alfred (Stella) Watts of Scotts and Aishus Avon Watts, Jr., both of Statesville, Paul Douglas (Gwendolyn) Watts of Harmony and Timothy Lewis (Jeanne) Watts, Sr. of Statesville; three sisters, Malinda Watts White, Sylvia Watts Thomas and Jacqueline (Walter) Reid, all of Statesville; a special great niece whom she raised, Kadijah Simone Watts of Statesville; nieces, nephews, cousins, church family, other relatives and friends.</p><p>Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Logan Presbyterian Church, USA with Reverend Kaye Barrow-Ziglar, Pastor, officiating. Members of the family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., but will assemble at the residence of her sister, Sylvia Watts Thomas, 156 Marcel Road, Statesville, at other times.</p>Obituary
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ~Psalm 23
Ms. Mary Louese Watts, 70, of Statesville, passed away a the Gordon Hospice House on Thursday, January 12, 2017, following a brief illness. She was born in Iredell County on February 27, 1946, and was the daughter of the late Aishus Avon Watts, Sr. and Lois Louise Latten Watts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three siblings, James Clayburn Watts, June Roberta Watts and Tiny Watts Barber, a nephew, Patrick Eugene Watts, a great nephew, Phillip A. Maddox, a brother-in-law, Claude White, Jr. and a sister-in-law, Joy Watts.
She attended Iredell County Schools and was an active member of Logan Presbyterian Church, USA where she served on numerous committees.
She leaves to cherish the memory of her life, her daughter, Dorene Delaine Watts of Statesville; two grandchildren, Tenika Watts and Robert Stackhouse; both of Statesville; four brothers, William Alfred (Stella) Watts of Scotts and Aishus Avon Watts, Jr., both of Statesville, Paul Douglas (Gwendolyn) Watts of Harmony and Timothy Lewis (Jeanne) Watts, Sr. of Statesville; three sisters, Malinda Watts White, Sylvia Watts Thomas and Jacqueline (Walter) Reid, all of Statesville; a special great niece whom she raised, Kadijah Simone Watts of Statesville; nieces, nephews, cousins, church family, other relatives and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Logan Presbyterian Church, USA with Reverend Kaye Barrow-Ziglar, Pastor, officiating. Members of the family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., but will assemble at the residence of her sister, Sylvia Watts Thomas, 156 Marcel Road, Statesville, at other times.
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