John Walter “Tadpole” WATTS^[1]

1933 - 2011  (78 years)

• Name	John Walter “Tadpole” WATTS  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	16 Aug 1933	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [4]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina John W. Watts SUMMERTON - John Walter "Tadpole" Watts, 78, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" Burke Watts, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Born Aug. 16, 1933, in Sumter, he was the son of the late Jackson Lee Watts and Wilma Evans Watts. He was a former member of the National Guard, a member of Jamil Temple, Sumter Masonic Lodge No. 364, Beuclare Chapter No. 20, Order of the Eastern Star, was a retired plumber with Hill Plumbing in Sumter with 49 years of service, a member of Bethel Methodist Church in Oswego, and he attended Summerton Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife of Summerton; a son, Derek Watts, of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Cindy Morris of Sumter and Kaye Angelbrant (Gene) of Canton, Mich.; five stepsons, Bennie Burke of Columbia, Robert E. Burke (Debra) of Pinewood, Jimmy Burke (Gail) of Lexington, Danny Burke (Helen) of Dalzell, and Michael Burke (Beth) of Bluffton; a sister, Mozelle London of Sumter; two brothers, Gerald Watts of Sumter and Jackson L. Watts of Surfside Beach; two granddaughters, Stacy Freeman (Chris) and Jennifer Starr, both of Sumter; a grandson, Joey Angelbrant of Kansas City, Mo.; three great grandchildren; a number of step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; and his dog, Tuffie. He was preceded in death by a brother, Marion Watts; and a sister, Frances Newman. A funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home in Sumter with the Revs. Garland Hart, Curtis Wells and Jim Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery in Oswego. Pallbearers will be Chris Watts, Jackie London, Jimmy Newman, Lee Morgan, Frank Hill, David Burke, Gene Angelbrant and Frankie Newman. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of Hill Plumbing, the Jamil Shriners, members of the Order of the Eastern Star, Dr. Charles White, Dr. Thomas Hawkey and Dr. Wes Jacocks. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1181 Newman Circle, Summerton. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville 29605; Bethel Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Rd., Sumter 29150; or Summerton Presbyterian Church, 16 S. Cantey St., Summerton 29148. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements. (803) 435-2179 www.stephensfuneralhome.org Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, September 4, 2011  [2, 6]
  MILI	He was a former member of the National Guard.  [6]
  _UID	2E61B942641C4901AFF730D803C442707BAB
  Death	1 Sep 2011	Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	4 Sep 2011	Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Oswego, South Carolina   [6]
  	Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina
  Person ID	I106903	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Jackson Lee “Jack” WATTS, Sr.,   b. 8 Dec 1899, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 3 Sep 1978, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Wilma Mae EVANS,   b. 21 Oct 1907, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 30 Mar 1980, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1925	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina   [4, 9]
  _UID	D6AEF02A69AC44C3B7F0E38EED3EE9EAD031
  _UID	D6AEF02A69AC44C3B7F0E38EED3EE9EAD031
  Family ID	F45611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	JoAnn/Joan Patricia HATFIELD,   b. 18 Jan 1938, South Carolina d. 29 Jul 1997, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 59 years)
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown  [4]
  _UID	3B75F71C399F44518A7A065CFE7BA5B96D7D
  _UID	3B75F71C399F44518A7A065CFE7BA5B96D7D
  Children	1. Derrick/Derek WATTS   2. Cynthia “Cindy” WATTS   3. Kay/e WATTS
  Family ID	F73943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2004

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Ann “Betty” ATKINSON
  _UID	A1D46F68BADF4CBCB5D77204B828186950F1
  _UID	A1D46F68BADF4CBCB5D77204B828186950F1
  Family ID	F182114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S27741] Dorothy Garret Hatfield Cowart. [S2633] . [S2942] Raymond L. Burke. [S3689] Kathy Dodge Loyd, (Willow Bend Books 2004), page 268. [S9904] Jacqueline T. Baker. [S16693] John W. Watts. [S22114] Mozelle W. London. [S25299] Joseph B. Burke III. [S849] page 7.