Nellie Mae Watts
Nellie Mae Watts, 96, of Springfield, IL, died at 2:10 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2013 at St. John’s Hospice. She was born on July 21, 1916 in Towanda, IL to George and Pearl Mabel Landers Barnard. She married John Watts, Jr. on October 11, 1940 and he preceded her in death in March 1994. She is also preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Allen Pocock; one brother, Herbert Barnard and two sisters, Marie Sunley and Helen Brust.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda (Manfred) Stenke of Springfield; one son, John (Vicki) Watts of Springfield; five grandchildren, Brian Stenke, Jeff Alexander, Jim Watts, Heather Umbach and Mike Watts; ten great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Nellie was a member of the Sangamo Surf Club and had formerly worked at Sangamo Electric on the assembly line before becoming a homemaker.
Visitation: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Staab Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Staab Funeral Home with Vaughn Beeman officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.
linda posted on 7/19/13
I would like to send my condolence to the family and a few words of comfort from God's word thebible plase read john 5:28,29