Mildred R Watts

Mildred (Milly) Watts, age 85 of Columbus, Ohio completed her life-time journey here on earth, on November 30, 2012. she passed from this life on a sunny Friday morning even as her newest great granddaughter was laboring to be born one floor below at Mount Carmel East Hospital. She was born on December 26, 1926, the second of four children to the late Allen and Hazel Rodgers of Crooksville, Ohio. Milly was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, with an amazing sense of humor, and a huge capacity to love, and nurture everyone she cared about. She retired in 1990, with 25 years of service from the Ohio Department of Transportation in Columbus, Ohio, and devoted the remainder of her life to loving and caring for her family which was her greatest joy. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Gerald S. Watts, for whom she grieved every single day since his passing. Also preceding her in death, her sister Faye Roberts, the ornery one everyone loved and brother-in-law Neal Roberts of Crooksville, her brother she adored, Allen Rodgers Jr. of Norwich, Ohio, and her sister Dorothy (Dort) Smith who was always there for love and comfort via their 2 hour weekly phone calls and brother-in-law James Smith also of Crooksville. Milly also leaves behind to miss her everyday for the rest of her life, her greatest treasure, her daughter Jeri Little, whom she considered to be the finest accomplishment of her life, and the best son-in-law in the whole world, Jeffrey Little of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Also left to miss their grandma are her three cherished grandsons, Jason (Shirley) Little of Pataskala, the sensitive one, Joshua (Nicole) Little of Pickerington, the handsome one who reminded her so much of his grandpa, and Jordan Little of Reynoldsburg, her quiet, sweet boy. Also left behind, her beautiful, one and only granddaughter Jamie Leann Little of Reynoldsburg, of whom her grandma was so proud. And finally, the youngest members of Milly’s beloved family left behind with not nearly enough memories of Great Grandma, her precious great granddaughters who always made her smile, Taylor Nicole Little of Pataskala, Lily Leann Foster of Reynoldsburg, and newest little angel, newborn Brooklyn Ann Little of Pickerington. Milly also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, among them of special note, Beverly (Debbie) Brown, of O’Fallon, Illinois, Bobi Harris, Marilyn Clark and Rick Smith, all of Crooksville, Ohio. Milly was a great friend and cherished her friendships dearly, especially her friend of over 40 years, Sandy Darby, also Carol Robinson, Dixie Leonard, her sister-in-law Roxanne Rodgers, newest but equally loved friend Betty Hanna, and the best neighbor in the whole world, Peg Rose. Milly would like all of her family and friends to think of her with fondness and to always remember how much she loved each and everyone of them and to thank them all for being such a special part of her very special life. Family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 PM at SCHOEDINGER EAST CHAPEL, 5360 E. Livingston Ave where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 AM. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made to www.schoedinger.com