Wilson NC – Mrs. Katie Coleman Watts, 89, passed away on January 14, 2023. She was born on August 10, 1933 in the Rock Ridge Community of Wilson County NC to the late Robert Charles and Martha Wiggins Coleman.
She graduated from Rock Ridge High School and later from Nash Tech and became a licensed Registered Nurse. During her nursing career she worked for Edgecombe County and Nucor Corporation.
Ms. Watts loved spending time at the beach, surf fishing, shopping for and restoring antiques, and spending time with her great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Katie was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Watts; five sisters, Mary Gartrell, Sadie Corbett, Margaret Page, Bhama Littleton, and Linda Lamm; and one brother, Franklin Coleman. She is survived by one daughter Helen Justice (Joe) of Sims, a step-son Howard Watts (Galen Leary) of Salt Lake City UT, two grandchildren Paul Justice (Karen) of Winchester VA and Rachel Somberg (Steve) of Burgaw, and four great-grandchildren Aimee Winstead of San Diego CA, Zachary Winstead of Raleigh, Ainsley Justice of Winchester VA, and Jackson Justice of Winchester VA. Katie is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews to include her special niece and nephew Lynn House (Glenn) of Selma and Aubrey Lamm (Heidi) of Black Creek, and grand-nephew Dakota House of Selma; and her close friends Rose and Ray Coleman.
Services will be held Friday, January 27th, at 2 PM in the chapel of Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions can be made to Milbournie Free Will Baptist Church in Wilson, NC.
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