Jo Ann (Cooper) Watts, 83, of Seneca Rocks went to her Heavenly Home on April 14, 2025, at Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg.
She was born on June 20, 1941, at Seneca Rocks and was a daughter of the late Russell Morral Cooper and Mary Bessie (Teter) Cooper.
After graduating from Circleville High School in 1960, Mrs. Watts dedicated her life to her family, her passions and her community.
Her passion for cooking and baking for family gatherings was paralleled only by her steadfast faith and commitment to her church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed playing softball in her day and playing the piano and the guitar. The family will hold close the lessons she taught through her actions and the way she lived her life. She was a blessing to all, and her memory will be cherished forever.
She was a member of Riverside Church.
Her husband, Marlin Lee Watts, preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 2000.
She was a devoted mother to her daughter, Rhonda Mauzy (Brad), and her two sons, Marlin “Sonny” Watts, Jr. (Karen), and Nick J. Watts (Sherry). Her love and guidance extended to her five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren whom she adored and cherished, Drue Mauzy (Nikita), Kayla Bryant (Justin), Paige Riggleman (Logan), Samantha Evans (Zach) and Keaton Watts, and Colin Mauzy, Ethan Mauzy, Raelyn Mauzy, Mary Mae Kimble, Jessie Kimble, Ava Bryant and Luna Evans; two sisters, Catherine George (Junior) of Baltimore, Maryland, and Betty Gordon (Donald) of Circleville; two brothers, Herbert Cooper (Dorothy) of Baltimore, Maryland, and Fred Cooper (Patricia) of Seneca Rocks; and numerous nieces and nephew.
She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Othetta Conrad, Geneva Champ, Ruthle Smith and Virginia Rose Rexrode; and three brothers, Daniel Cooper, Randy Teter and Carl Cooper, Sr.
A funeral service was held April 17 at Riverside Church on Dollytown Road in Cabins with Pastor Tommy George and Pastor P.J. Landis officiating. Burial followed at the Cooper-Bible Cemetery in Seneca Rocks.
Memorial contributions may be made to Riverside Church, Dollytown Road, Cabins, WV 26855 or Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center, 127 Early Avenue, Petersburg, WV 26847.
Online condolences may be left at www.schaefferfuneralhome.com.
