Obituary of Caleen Skipper Watts

Caleen Skipper Watts, 86, widow of Stone Warren Watts, died peacefully at her home in Murrells Inlet, SC, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Born November 5, 1930, in Empire, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Otis and Nora Pearl Lee Skipper. Mrs. Watts moved to Sumter at an early age and attended Sumter schools. She was a longtime employee at Tuomey Hospital. She was very active in the Sumter County Historical Society and Sumter County Genealogical Society. She was a past Board member of the Sumter Little Theater and the Sumter County Museum. Survivors include her son, Thomas W. “Tommie” Watts (Cindy) of Murrells Inlet; two grandchildren, Joshua T. Watts (Amy) of Mt. Pleasant and Jennifer W. Jones (Todd) of Sumter; four great-grandchildren, Lydia and Vivian Watts and Rhett and Gracyn Jones; and numerous nieces and nephews including Linda Stuckey, Kirk Atkinson and Brenda Atkinson. She was preceded in death by a son, James Benson “Bennie” Watts; one grandson, Matthew Benson Watts and a sister, Carolyn S. Atkinson. Graveside services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in the Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. William Rusty Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to the Sumter County Museum, 122 N. Washington Street, Sumter, SC 29150. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.