Georgia Powers"Pete"Watts

Georgia Powers "Pete" Watts, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of the City of Central, passed away at her home on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the age of 94. She was born July 24, 1917 and was a graduate of and retired school bus driver from Central High School. Mrs. Watts was an avid "Wildcat Fan" attending sporting events for many years. "Pete" was known by her fellow Zoar Baptist Church friends for her daily open house for Bible study and coffee. Visiting will be at Zoar Baptist Church, 11848 Hooper Road, on Monday, April 16, 2012 from 8:30am until funeral services at 11:30am, conducted by Rev. Steve Johnson. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann Watts Venable and husband Milam, a son and daughter-in-law, Shelton S. "Mac" Watts and wife Loretta, a daughter-in-law, Ann Watts, grandchildren, Kenneth "Bunker" Watts, Ginger C. Watts, Lynda "LuLu" Watts Thibodeaux, Jay Dee Venable, Joe Lee Venable, Mac Watts, Jr. and Wes Watts, as well as numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Wilton Watts, son, Ward L. Watts, parents, Percy B. Powers and Lydia "LaLa" Robertson Powers, and brothers, Randolph and Percy Powers. Special thanks to lifelong travel mate and friend, Elizabeth "Libby" Voyles. Pallbearers will be Kenneth "Bunker" Watts, Jay Venable, Joe Venable, Mac Watts, Jr., Wes Watts and Oliver Gene Watts. Honorary pallbearers will be Lon Sandifer and her great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 10615 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA. 70809, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, or Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 11848 Hooper Rd., Baton Rouge, LA. 70818.