Betty McBride Watts
February 14, 1936 – April 11, 2025
Betty Jean (McBride) Watts, 89, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025.
Betty retired from Stone Container in 1998, where she worked as a storeroom clerk. Known for her strong work ethic and kind spirit, she approached everything she did with pride and purpose. She had a deep love for animals and found joy in spending time outdoors, especially while tending to her yard.
A devoted sports fan, Betty rarely missed a Weston High School event, cheering on the teams with enthusiasm and pride. Her love for community was matched by her unwavering dedication to helping others whenever she could.
Betty was a woman of faith and a longtime member of Weston Baptist Church, where she cherished her church family deeply. Her greatest joy came from loving and caring for her own family. She adored her children and grandchildren unconditionally, and she shared an especially close and loving bond with her twin sister, Billie Jo Peters—a connection that remained strong throughout their lives. Betty’s warmth, generosity, and steadfast spirit will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her children, Stephen W. Watts (Lisa), John W. Watts, Diana Watts Delaney (Mark), Sarah Watts Dark (Michael); daughter-in-law, Sheila Watts; grandchildren, Melissa Watts, Stephen Watts, Emily Smith, Rachel Waggoner, Sadie Flower, Will Watts, Mark Delaney, Hannah Greer, John Odenbaugh and Taylor Odenbaugh; 21 great-grandchildren; sister, Etta Catherine Rushing; and twin sister, Billie Joe Peters (Billy Ray).
Betty was preceded in death by her father, William F. McBride; mother, Lena (Culpepper) McBride; husband, Joe Holsomback; son, David B. Watts; and great-granddaughter, Amelia Rose Greer.
As per her wishes, Betty will be cremated and her ashes will be spread in Tennessee. A memorial service has not been planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to the Weston Baptist Church Youth and Children’s funds.
Frances (Tucker) Walker
March 30, 1954 – April 12, 2025
Frances (Tucker) Walker passed away on April 12, 2025. She was 71 years old. Frances worked for 20 plus years at Stone Container. She loved cooking and hosting get-togethers at her home and she loved socializing and spending time with her family. Frances had a great sense of humor. She loved being the boss and always said exactly what was on her mind.
Survivors include her children, DeAnna Harris, Frankie Harris, Tina Cagke and Purvis Wiley; grandchildren, Brittany Harris, Caleb Harvey and Edward Harris III; and great-grandchild, Glen Cane.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Walker; father, John Tucker; and mother, Tina (Goulden) Tucker.
As per her wishes, Frances will be cremated and the family will have a private memorial service.
Geneva (Reed) May
June 16, 1943 – April 8, 2025
In Loving Memory of Ida Geneva May June 16, 1943 – April 8, 2025 Heaven gained a master gardener, a treasure hunter, and a soul who made every holiday sparkle a little brighter. Ida Geneva May, 81, peacefully passed away on April 8, 2025, surrounded by love and the legacy of the beauty she so joyfully created. Born June 16, 1943, Geneva was a woman who could take an ordinary patch of dirt and turn it into a blooming masterpiece—or a simple moment and turn it into a cherished memory.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Henry and Margarine Reed, her dear sister Darlene Atkins, and the love of her life, her soul mate, John William May. What a reunion they must be having.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son Barry May (Jewel); her brothers Bud Reed (Linda) and Mike Reed (Brenda); her sister Ellen Netherland; and countless nieces, nephews, family members, and friends who were touched by her warmth, wit, and wonderfully whimsical spirit.
Geneva had a heart that bloomed as brightly as her flower gardens. She had an eye for beauty—whether it was tucked away at a flea market or glowing in a child’s laughter at a family gathering. She loved a festival, a chance to celebrate, or a reason to decorate her home with joy. Her home is a museum of love, memories, and the treasures she gathered along the way. She will be laid to rest in a private family service in Chatham, Louisiana, where the magnolias bloom and her memory will forever linger in the breeze.
Though she has left this world, Geneva’s legacy lives on in every flower that blooms a little too boldly, every holiday that’s celebrated with too many lights, and every trinket that makes you smile and say, “That’s so Geneva.” A Garden of Her Own “She loved the earth, the blooming things, the joy a flea market treasure brings. She sowed with laughter, reaped with grace, And left her love in every place. A gentle soul, a heart so wide— She’s in God’s garden now, arms open wide.”