{"id":36274,"date":"2024-07-16T18:44:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T22:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbuscountynews.com\/?p=36274"},"modified":"2024-07-16T19:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T23:27:48","slug":"denny-lee-watts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbuscountynews.com\/2024\/07\/denny-lee-watts\/","title":{"rendered":"Denny Lee Watts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 14, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Denny Lee Watts, age 72, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Murfreesboro, TN.\u00a0 Born May 4, 1952, he was the son of the late Norman and Elizabeth Watts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36275 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/columbuscountynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Denny-Lee-Watts-e1721169853844-300x281.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/columbuscountynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Denny-Lee-Watts-e1721169853844-300x281.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/columbuscountynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Denny-Lee-Watts-e1721169853844.jpeg 362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He is survived by a daughter, Rebecca Watts; two brothers, Rossie and Robbie Watts; four sisters, Priscilla Ward, Sylvia Buffkin, Allie Ganous, and Kathy Fowler.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Norman Edward Watts, Jr., and Roger Dale Watts, Sr.<\/p>\n<p>A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM in the Jones Street Baptist Church, 115 Jones Street, Tabor City, NC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>July 14, 2024 Denny Lee Watts, age 72, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Murfreesboro, TN.\u00a0 Born May 4, 1952, he was the son of the late Norman and Elizabeth Watts. 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