Lauresa Stewart Watts, born Aug. 7, 1930, went home to be with the Lord on June 22, 2018, at the age of 87.

She was a member of the Hebron Baptist Church in Bush, and also a member of the Louisiana State Department of the Deaf and Blind Association. She was a devoted wife and mother and loved her family.

She is survived by a son, Barry Watts and his wife Cynthia of Bush; a daughter, Glenda Parker and her husband Franklin of Amite; a sister, Lula Mae Pierson of Albany; a sister-in-law, Betty Stewart of Ponchatoula; six grandchildren, Chris Penton, Lisa Freeman, Patricia Thomas and her husband Cole, Merle Hagan, Justin Smith and Nikita Dubois and her husband Michael; seven great-grandchildren, Allen Freeman, Kaitlyn Freeman, Zander Penton, Levi Thomas, K’Shine Smith, K’den Smith and Charley Dubois; and numerous nieces and nephews and other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel and Janie Stewart; her husband, Horace (Pat) Watts; a daughter, Janie Penton; two brothers, Lawrence Stewart and Lemual Stewart; and a sister, Grace Rosata.

Visitation was held at Brown-McGehee Funeral Home on Monday, June 25, beginning at 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., and resumed after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, until the service time at 10 a.m. The services were conducted by the Rev. Michael Thomas, with the interment following in the Magee Cemetery located in Bush.

Family and friends may visit and sign the guestbook online at www.brownmcgehee.com.