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Helen Watts

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Helen Watts, age 79, of Benton, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2010. Mrs. Watts was born February 9, 1931 in Benton, Arkansas. She retired from Wal-Mart in the Bakery. Mrs. Watts was a member of Holland Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and the Benton Chapter of the Home Demonstration Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Norine White; four brothers, Leon, Johnny, Winfred and Jimmy White; sister, Alta Lee Spann and two grandchildren, Daniel Wishard and Dillon Eckhoff. She is survived by her husband, William (Bill) Watts of Benton; two sons, David Austin Watts of Mabelvale and William Jefferson Watts of Benton; three daughters, Kathryn Ann Wishard of Bentonville, Virginia Alice McCown of Benton and Karen Sue Eckhoff of Benton; brother, Howard White of East End; sister, Patsy Ann Jenkins of Malvern; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 8 at Ashby Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, September 9 at Ashby Funeral Home with burial at New Rosemont Cemetery. Bro. Jason Tallent and Bro. Carl Ritchey will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the Craig Hospital @ 3425 S. Clarkson St. in Englewood, Colorado 80113.

Published September 8, 2010

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