Rev. Johnny R. Watts, 89, of Laurel died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was born Saturday, Oct. 27, 1928 in Smith County.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Lebanon Baptist Church in Laurel. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Lebanon Baptist Church and burial will follow in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery. Brother Harold Floyd and Brother Ken Riley will officiate.
Rev. Watts served his Lord for over 50 years all over Mississippi, including Scotland Baptist Church, Good Hope Baptist Church in Columbia, Sharon Baptist Church, Hope Well, Berean Baptist Church in Soso, Broadmoor Baptist Church and West Hills in Meridian. He Loved his family and church families. He was loved by all and will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by father Frank Watts; mother Ima Belle Watts; brothers Leon Watts, Charles Watts, Eugene Watts and Dolphus Watts; sisters Beatrice Cook, Inez Harper, Clemmie Nobles and Floy Waldvogel.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years Annie Watts; son Dr. J. Michael Watts (Tanya); granddaughter Tara Hulgan (Dr. Coty); great-granddaughter Mary Garner Hulgan; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Marshall Bynum, Bobby Murphy, Bobby Hill, Randy Hill, Arthur Broadhead and Dal Williamson.Honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Bynum and Jeffery Bynum.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com.
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