Colonel "Richard" Watts 1931 - 2023 North Carolina

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Colonel "Richard" Watts 1931 - 2023 North Carolina

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04/18/2023

Colonel "Richard" Watts 1931 - 2023 North Carolina

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FUNERAL HOME
Burroughs Funeral Home
1382 Highway 65 West
Walnut Cove, NC

COLONEL WATTS OBITUARY
Watts, Colonel "Richard"

April 24, 1931 - April 12, 2023

WATTS

WALNUT COVE

Colonel "Richard" Watts, 91, went home to be with his Lord early Wednesday morning, April 12, 2023, at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation.

Richard was born on April 24, 1931, in Stokes County to the late Colonel Grant and Ila Young Watts. He was a retired farmer and a member of Palmyra United Methodist Church. Richard was a strawberry and tobacco farmer for 35 years and served on The Energy United Board of Directors for 35 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline Boles Watts.

He is survived by his four children, Grant Watts (Mary), Charlene Whitson (Billy), Wanda Kiser (Sherrill), and Nita Webster (Doyle); seven grandchildren, Frankie Watts, Shannon Tyndall (Donald), Cassie Simpson (Bobby), Sarah Tyndall (Jeremy), Scottie Kiser (Britany), Daniel Webster (Sarah), and Wendi Childress (Sage); 13 great grandchildren, Jesse, John, Haley, Preston, Garrett, Eli, Cole, Emma, Hunter, Faith, Morgan, Emori, and Arthur; sister, Loretta Bowen; and a brother, Hanes Watts (Betty Jo).

There will be an 11 a.m. funeral service held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Palmyra United Methodist Church with Pastor Kevin Jasper officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Burroughs Funeral Home.

The family would like to extend a special thank you all of the staff at Oak Forest Health and Rehab for all of the care shown to Richard during his stay.

Memorials may be made to Palmyra United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund: 5076 NC HWY 8 S., Germanton, NC 27019 or to Trellis Supportive Care: 101 Hospice Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27103.

Online condolences may be made at www.burroughsfuneralhome.com.

Burroughs Funeral Home, Walnut Cove is honored to be serving the Watts family.

Published by Winston-Salem Journal on Apr. 14, 2023.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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