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Viola Shackelford Watts

1932 - 2020

BORN

1932

DIED

2020

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Whitten Monelison Chapel

3966 South Amherst Highway

Madison Heights, Virginia

Viola Watts Obituary

Viola Shackelford Watts

Viola Shackelford Watts, 87, of Madison Heights, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Ginter Hall South in North Chesterfield, Va. She was the wife of the late John Terrell Watts.

Mrs. Watts was born September 27, 1932 in Spottsylvania County. She was a retired seamstress and was a member of Union Christian Church.

Mrs. Watts is survived by her stepson, Michael Watts and wife, Pat of Richmond; three grandchildren, Michael W. Watts Jr., Heather Clary, and Michelle Mull; and seven great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Virginia Memorial Park with The Rev. Jim Freeman officiating.

To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.whittenmonelison.com.

Whitten Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Monelison Chapel is serving the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Advance on Sep. 13, 2020.

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