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Malcolm

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Watts

Feb 7, 1930 — Apr 17, 2024

Weston

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Malcolm Grames Watts, age 94 of Weston, was called to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.  Malcolm was born February 7, 1930 to the union of Orion and Ethel (Odom) Watts.  He grew up in Weston, Louisiana and raised his family alongside the love of his life, Jessie (Walker) Watts.  Malcolm and Jessie were blessed with 71 years of marriage and four beautiful daughters.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and worked hard to provide for his family as a farmer.  He had many accomplishments and pioneered many advancements throughout his farming career.  His steel truss techniques in building chicken houses have become instrumental and those ways are still used to build them today.  He had the first air conditioned tractor in the area.  Malcolm loved his cows and chickens and always like conversing about them with his son in laws.  He also enjoyed gardening and grew and shared many vegetables over the years.  Malcolm was skilled in archery and liked to compete in competitions.  He loved his family more than anything.  Watching all the grands play ball was so special to him.  Malcolm enjoyed the simple things in life, like sitting on his back porch.  He and Jessie enjoyed watching the sunrise on the front porch and to watch it set on the back porch.

Those left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife, Jessie (Walker) Watts, daughters, Debbie (Watts) Henderson Pepper and Edward, Ethel (Watts) Smith and Raymond, Melanie (Watts) Ogden, Charlotte Watts and Mike Cooper; grandchildren, Amanda Coody, Trent Henderson and Tina, Chaylan Petre, Toby Henderson and Lauren, Bo Smith and Amy, Patrick Smith and Nicole, Josh Coody, Chase Coody and Crystal, Sean Coody and Sarah, 25 great grandchildren, 7 great-great grandchildren, sister in law, June Watts; a host of other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Orion Grayson and Ethel Mae (Odom) Watts, Sr.; brothers, Valton Hope Watts (Rosemary), Lehman Delano Watts (Vernell), Orion Grayson Watts, Jr.; sisters, Grace (Watts) Enmon, Bonnie (Watts) Smith (Kenneth); son in laws, Randy Henderson, Pat Ogden, Lane Coody; great grandson, Cole Smith; grandson in law, Greg Coody; granddaughter in law, Autumn Henderson.

Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 19, 2024 in the Chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home from 10:00AM ~ 11:00AM.  A graveside service is set for 11:30AM in Ebenezer Cemetery with Bro. Chris Lee officiating.  Burial will follow under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Logan Petre., Raymond Smith, Trent Henderson, Dakota Henderson, Dreydan Henderson and Zach Culver.  Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Moore, Edward Pepper, Josh Coody, Patrick Smith, Sean Coody, Toby Henderson, Chase Coody, Mike Cooper, Randon LeBlanc and Devin LeBlanc.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to Ebenezer Cemetery.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

April
19

Friday

Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel

228 Allen Ave, Jonesboro, LA 71251

10:00 - 11:00 am

Graveside

April
19

Friday

Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery

211 Ebenezer Church Road, Jonesboro, LA 71251

Starts at 11:30 am

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