Jacqueline Elaine Gifford Watts

Jacqueline Elaine Gifford Watts, born July 10, 1929 in Houston, TX to Ollie and John E. Gifford, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Raised in the Heights, she was a Reagan High School Redcoat and graduated in 1947. Jacqueline met Milam Lamar Watts at Grace United Methodist Church where they were married September 3, 1949 and enjoyed 58 years of marriage. She loved being a wife, mom, and grandmother, as well as gardening, reading and keeping an impeccable home. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lamar, and daughter Elaine Watts Garrison. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Watts Bitner (Kelley), and Kathleen Watts Ragusa (David); grandchildren, Jeremy Bitner, Jill Bitner Copenhaver (Paul), Whitney Garrison Athayde (John), Graham Garrison, Emily Ragusa, and Jonathan Ragusa; great-grandchildren, Amelia Copenhaver, Quincy Athayde, and Gabriel Athayde. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Heights Funeral Home from 4-7pm. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at Grace United Methodist Church at 11am. Interment will follow at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery. Donations may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd. Houston, Texas 77008.