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1955 - 2014 (59 years)| Name | Johnny Ray WATTS [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 1955 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Mayesville, South Carolina J. Ray Watts MAYESVILLE — Johnny Ray Watts, 59, husband of Billie Jean Riley Watts, died on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Ruby Hopkins Watts and the late Edward B. “Junior” Watts Jr. Mr. Watts was a farmer for 41 years and was the owner and operator of J. Ray Farms. He was a volunteer firefighter for 40 years and was captain of Dabbs Station 19. He was an avid outdoorsman and member of the Sportsman Hunting Club. He was a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church and the Lewis Chapel Men’s Club. Ray was a Christian, a good family man and loved his community. Survivors include his wife; mother of Mayesville; a son, Johnny Ray Watts Jr. (Beth) of Mayesville; an eagerly anticipated grandson, John Riley Watts; a brother, Donnie Watts (Traci) of Lynchburg; a sister, Gayle Charles (Edward) of Sumter; nieces and nephews, Richie Brogdon, Ashley Welch, Gracen Watts and Dalton Watts; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Hunter Brogdon, Ansley Welch, Cayden Brogdon and Caroline Welch. He was preceded in death by a brother, Danny Watts. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Salem Black River Presbyterian Church with Pastor Karen Starr and the Rev. Ernest Frierson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Watts, Tommy Watts, Richie Brogdon, Edward Charles, Joey Robinson and Marshall Boyce. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sportsman Hunting Club, Sumter Fire Department, and the Lewis Chapel Men’s Club. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Salem Black River Cemetery Fund, c/o Mrs. John Wilson, 81 Nash St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 [3, 6] | |
| _UID | 85BE03E85AA041D6BDD5255F6A6AAF764EBA | |
| Death | 29 Jun 2014 | at his home, (Mayesville, South Carolina) |
| Burial | 2 Jul 2014 | Salem Black River Presbyterian Church, Mayesville, South Carolina [6] |
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| Person ID | I106792 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 24 Nov 2023 | |
| Father | Edward Bernard “E.B.” “Junior” WATTS, Sr., b. 1932, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 2 Oct 2009, at a local nursing facility (Age 77 years) | |
| Mother | Ruby HOPKINS, b. 12 Nov 1937, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 22 Nov 2023, at her home, (Mayesville, South Carolina) (Age 86 years) | |
| _UID | DAFB2D96BE0F4FCDBDBD6E06047823DEECA2 | |
| _UID | DAFB2D96BE0F4FCDBDBD6E06047823DEECA2 | |
| Family ID | F69985 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Billie Jean RILEY | |||
| _UID | 21531F729685486786FF250BB969808AB07E | |||
| _UID | 21531F729685486786FF250BB969808AB07E | |||
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| Family ID | F73875 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 7 Jul 2013 | |||
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