Donna Marie Cuthbertson

I’m writing this memorial to honor my mother, Donna Watts Cuthbertson. On July 22, 2024 my mom went home to be with the Lord after a long, hard, and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Mom passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Mom was born on January 3, 1956 to Helen and Charles Watts of Union County. Mom had two sisters, Brenda and Susie, and she was the youngest of three. Growing up the three of them were as thick as thieves.

According to my mother’s Bible, she was saved on June 4th, 1972. My mother was a Christian woman and loved the Lord.

On Christmas Eve, 1977, Mom met my dad, her future husband, William “Bill” Cuthbertson on the CB radio. My mom always said that her answering my dad’s radio call was the luckiest thing to ever happen to him. Mom said that Dad was the love of her life. Mom loved that Dad was hard-working, respectful, and always had plans for their dates. She would regularly reminisce about her and Dad riding bicycles, going to races, magic shows, and riding around in Dad’s hot rods. They were married June 24, 1979 and bought their first house together. Mom often spoke about how they did not even have a stove for the first year of their marriage because they were just starting out.

On October 24, 1981 they had their one and only son, Rusty Cuthbertson, me. I used to ask Mom why she never had any more children. She would say that she got the perfect child the first time. Personally, I don’t think they could’ve handled two of me without going crazy. My mom was a wonderful mother to me. She always put me first in everything in her life. She made so many sacrifices for me. She did her best to teach me to be honest, hard-working, and kind.

My mother loved, loved, loved to cook. She loved to try new recipes (some good, some bad), and talk about cooking. When trying a new recipe, she would draw a smiley face on it if it was good and a sad face if it was not. Even more than cooking, my mother loved to watch people enjoy her cooking. She had a lot of pride in it. I always told my mom that she was the best cook in the world, and I meant it. Even if she made something that didn’t taste good, which was very rare, she was still the best cook in the world to Dad and I.

Mom loved to entertain. She loved having family get togethers when she was healthy. Mom could whip up a party in no time. Mom loved to laugh and have fun. She loved the holidays and she loved to decorate for every one of them.

Over the past years, Mom and Dad have grown incredibly close to my Uncle Tommy (Dad‘s brother) and his incredibly loving wife, my Aunt Donna. Mom love going out to eat and hanging out with them. My mom always thought of Aunt Donna as her real sister and loved her very much. Uncle Tommy and Aunt Donna have always been a rock for my mom and dad. My mom loved both of them immensely.

Mom loved all of her nieces and nephews: Gina, Beth, Jason, Matthew, Della, Todd, and Zachary.

My mom loved spending time with my cousin Jason(Susie’s son), and his loving wife, Denise. I know she loved both of them greatly and looked at them as her own children. Words cannot express the gratitude I have for you, loving my mom the way you both have.

My mom loved talking to my cousin Gina (Brenda‘s daughter). Mom thought Gina was a “hoot”! Mom always thought of Gina as her daughter and loved her very much.

Mom loved my Uncle Robbie (Brenda’s husband). She always loved cutting up with him. He always made her smile and laugh. She also loved to hear him sing. She played his music frequently.

My mom also loved my uncle Mike and Aunt Carol. She really appreciated and loved you both.

Mom was a strong woman. She was full of love for her family. She loved with her whole heart. She was the most supportive mother to me and wife to my dad. It did not matter what I was doing, she was my number one fan. She was at every basketball game I ever played; she was there when I graduated from the Marines at Paris Island; she was there with a sign when I returned from Afghanistan. When I began my career in law enforcement, even though it was dangerous, she was still my biggest supporter.

Growing up, my mother never wanted me to have a BB gun because they were dangerous. I told her I probably drove her crazy with my career choices as an adult.

Mom was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Charles, and her sisters, Brenda and Susie.

Mom‘s favorite verse in the Bible was John 16:33, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me, ye shall have peace. In the world, ye shall have tribulation: but be ye of good cheer: I have overcome the world”.

My mother was a wonderful woman and she will never be forgotten by those that loved her. She will be deeply missed.

My mom requested that there will be no service. Mom will be cremated and her ashes spread by my Dad when he is ready. It was also her request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to the Unionville Lions Club, in her honor.

Rusty Cuthbertson

McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is honored to serve the family of Donna Watts Cuthbertson