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But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not
faint. – Isaiah 40:31
John Sie 'Jay' Watts, 73, of Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN,
went home to be with the Lord, family and friends on
Tuesday, June 16, 2009, after a lengthy illness.
Jay was born on October 16, 1935, in Linefork, KY. After
moving to Kingsport, TN, in 1957, he drove a school bus
and worked for Richard Watts' Exxon and learned to be a
mechanic. After working for Union 76, he established his
own business and was owner and operator of Jay's Auto
Repair for 30 years. He ran his business successfully on
hard work, craftsmanship, and honesty in Long Island until
he retired in 1995. He was also a member of Double Springs
Baptist Church.
Jay was preceded in death by his parents, Allard and Anna
Watts of Linefork, KY; his grandparents, Sie and Nancy
Cornett of Linefork, KY; one brother and sister-in-law,
Hagan and Patricia Watts of Mason, OH; one aunt, Una
Gardner of Kingsport, TN; his mother-in-law, Zola Watts of
Kingsport, TN; and one nephew, Joe Don Watts of Kingsport, TN.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patsy Faye Watts;
two sons, Steven Watts and wife Hope of Kingsport, TN, and
Scott Watts of Kingsport, TN; one special granddaughter,
Jordan H. Watts; three sisters, Mavis Watts of Ulvah, KY,
Sherlene Spangler of Isom, KY, and Elvenia Duff of Corbin,
KY; eight brothers, Vennis Watts of Ulvah, KY, Fred Watts
of Marysville, IN, Ira Lee Watts of Columbus, IN, Farlon
Watts of Scipio, IN, Darrell Watts of Morgantown, IN,
Kalon Watts of Scipio, IN, Kenneth Watts of Milan, IN, and
Allard Watts, Jr. of Cornettsville, KY; seven nephews and
ten nieces; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law;
aunts and uncles; and many, many friends.
Many thanks to our family and friends for their prayers
and visits, and a special thanks to Dr. Arthur M. Boyd and
Barbara Edwards for their help and also the nurses from
Wellmont Hospice for without them we would have been lost.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 18,
2009, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, from 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. or anytime at the home.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 19, 2009, at
11 a.m. at Double Springs Baptist Church with Pastor Rick
Roop officiating. The body will lie in state for one hour
prior to the service.
Burial will follow at Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers; Jim
Collier will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Double Springs
Baptist Church, 2783 Rock Springs Road, Kingsport, TN
37664.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is serving the
Watts family,
http://www.hamlettdobson.com
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