SOPHIE COLLETTE ATIENO OYOO-WATSON

Sophie Collette Atieno Oyoo-Watson was born in Nairobi, Kenya on September 17, 1975 to Phillip (deceased) and Joyce Margaret Oyoo. Sophie moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue higher education and received a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Rust (MS) College. In 2006, she earned a Career Diploma from Penn Foster for completion of a Dressmaking and Design program. Sophie worked for Thomas and Betts and then Nike, Inc. as a systems admin and was always both loved and admired by her co-workers for her unmatched dedication. She was just shy of her 10-year anniversary at Nike. Sophie married Leroy Watson, Jr. on January 23, 2009 after a beautiful 2-and-a-half year courtship. She succumbed to death on April 11, 2015, leaving behind to honor her memory: her husband, Leroy Watson, Jr.; her mother, Joyce Margaret (Miyoyo) Oyoo; her son, Gray Hassan Adam, Jr.; her sisters, Dorothy Akinyi (Oyoo) Njagih and Edith Apondi Oyoo; her brother, Anthony Oyoo Adom; and a large host of in-laws. Services will be held Saturday, April 18, at Jefferson Mortuary, 7788 Church Street, Millington. Viewing at 9:30 a.m. Services at 11:30 a.m.
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