Lillian Ann Lane Watts, R.N. and wife of Dr. Fenwich Watts.
Birth: Apr. 14, 1928
Vincennes
Knox County
Indiana, USA
Death: Oct. 15, 2006
Bryan
Brazos County
Texas, USA
Lillian Ann Lane Watts
Born in Vincennes, Indiana to Burl and Ada Lane on April 14, 1928, Lillian Watts passed away on October 15, 2006 in Bryan, Texas. She was educated at St. Rose Academy in Vincennes and graduated from St. Mary's Nursing School in Evansville, Indiana in 1949. She did specialty nursing at the University of Indiana and her training in psychiatry at St. Vincent's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. While at the University of Indiana Medical Center in Indianapolis, Lillian met her future husband, Fenwick "Tee" Watts. They were married on December 27, 1949. She worked at the Veterans Affairs and Hermann Hospitals in Houston while her husband finished medical school. They eventually settled in Groves, Texas where they raised three children. Lillian was a member of the Delpheon Club, the Port Arthur Historical Society, the Jefferson County Historical Society, Captain William Sanders Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Christian Women's Club, and attended many Power Squadron functions for over thirty years as a spouse. Lillian was an avid reader and enjoyed history, genealogy, needlework, collecting antiques and was widely traveled. For a period of time, she returned to psychiatric nursing at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. She was the owner of Quaintiques, an antique store in downtown Groves. While in high school, she sang with a band and recorded a record. Lillian was a member of the USO at George Field in llinois during the World War II. She was a member of the choir in the Presbyterian Church. She was a coloratura soprano and took voice lessons for many years. Lillian is survived by her husband of 56 years, Fenwick L. Watts, M.D., of Bryan, Texas; daughter, Jana L. Swart, Ph.D. and husband, William; and four grandsons, Will, Jack, Stephen and Hugh of Dallas, Texas; daughter, Vanessa Lane Watts; and granddaughter, Leah of Bryan, Texas; son, Jeb P. Watts and wife, Eva; and grandson, Jeb L. Watts of Nederland, Texas; and sister, Linda Lane Tromley; brother-in-law, Chris of Champagne, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Neil Lindley will officiate.
The News - Port Arthur, Texas.
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