Malcolm Grames Watts, 94, of Weston, LA, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
A graveside service was held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 19, 2024, in the Ebenezer Cemetery, with Bro. Chris Lee officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Logan Petre, Raymond Smith, Trent Henderson, Dakota Henderson, Dreydan Henderson and Zach Culver.
Honorary pallbearers were Robert Moore, Edward Pepper, Josh Coody, Patrick Smith, Sean Coody, Toby Henderson, Chase Coody, Mike Cooper, Randon LeBlanc and Devin LeBlanc.
He was born February 7, 1930 to the union of his parents, Orion Grayson Watts Sr. and Ethel Mae Odom Watts.
He grew up in Weston, LA and raised his family alongside the love of his life, Jessie Walker Watts. Malcolm and Jessie were blessed with 71 years of marriage and four beautiful daughters. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and worked hard to provide for his family as a farmer. He had many accomplishments and pioneered many advancements throughout his farming career. His steel truss techniques in building chicken houses have become instrumental and those ways are still used to build them today. He had the first air-conditioned tractor in the area. Malcolm loved his cows and chickens and always like conversing about them with his son-in-laws. He also enjoyed gardening and grew and shared many vegetables over the years. Malcolm was skilled in archery and liked to compete in competitions. He loved his family more than anything. Watching all the grands play ball was so special to him. Malcolm enjoyed the simple things in life, like sitting on his back porch. He and Jessie enjoyed watching the sunrise on the front porch and to watch it set on the back porch.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Valton Hope Watts (Rosemary), Lehman Delano Watts (Vernell) and Orion Grayson Watts Jr.; sisters, Grace Watts Enmon and Bonnie Watts Smith (Kenneth); son-in-laws, Randy Henderson, Pat Ogden and Lane Coody; great grandson, Cole Smith; grandson-in-law, Greg Coody; and granddaughter-in-law, Autumn Henderson.
Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife, Jessie Walker Watts; daughters, Debbie Watts Henderson Pepper (Edward), Ethel Watts Smith (Raymond), Melanie Watts Ogden and Charlotte Watts (Mike Cooper); grandchildren, Amanda Coody, Trent Henderson (Tina), Chaylan Petre, Toby Henderson (Lauren), Bo Smith (Amy), Patrick Smith (Nicole), Josh Coody, Chase Coody (Crystal) and Sean Coody (Sarah); 25 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, June Watts; and a host of other relatives and friends.
