Valery "V" Watts

Valery "V" Watts, 83, of Livingston, LA, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 at Baton Rouge General, Bluebonnet. Valery Watts was founder and owner of V. Watts Furniture, V Watts Autioneers and V Watts Trade Mart in Livingston. He was a member of Fundamental Baptist Church. He was an auctioneer who donated much of his time to conducting fund raising auctions for organizations such as NRA, Wounded Warriors, Ducks Unlimited and many private schools and other organizations. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many. He is going to be greatly missed. Visitation will be at Fundamental Baptist Church, 24240 Frost Rd., Livingston, LA, on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will resume Sunday, Nov. 27, from 1 p.m. until service at 2:30 p.m., officiated by his best friend, hunting buddy and pastor, Bro. Rusty Silvertooth. Burial will be at Fundamental Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by children, Aldrich and Sherry Watts, Nolan and Tammy Hardy, Philip and Dana Watts, Mike and Teleah Powell, Ryland Watts, John Wesley Powell, and their "Mississippi Mom", Martha Ann Powell; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Ulma Norwood; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Marvin Henderson, Wayne and Carolyn Henderson, Dale and Sue Henderson and Mildred Henderson; countless nieces and nephews and friends that considered him Paw Paw, Brother and best friend. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Lavern Henderson Watts; parents, Sterlin and Gertrude Watts; father and mother-in-law, J.L. and Gladys Henderson; grandson, Jacob C. Watts; brothers-in-law, Lawrence Ballard and Willie Norwood; life time friends, John William and Carolyn Powell. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting gifts be made to FBC Youth Group, 24240 Frost Road, Livingston, LA 70754 or online at www.fundamentalbc.com.