LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Blonnie Lee Crook Watts, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 11, 2020. She was born November 20, 1924 in Monroe, NC, a daughter of the late James Mark Crook and Roxie Melton Crook.  She was the wife of the late Ray Von Watts for over 60 years. Mrs. Watts retired from Springs Industries.  She loved serving the Lord as well as spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.  Mrs. Watts loved sewing, gardening, cooking and canning.  She was a very active member of Pleasant Dale Baptist Church where she taught children's church and was an AWANA leader.

Mrs. Watts is survived by two sons, Randy Von Watts (Mindy), and Charles Ray "Chuck" Watts (Tina), all of Lancaster; two daughters, Brenda Ledford (Rick), and Roxanne Fenchel, all of Lancaster; six grandchildren, Michele L. Rollings, Jonas Fenchel, Robert Von Watts, Amy Murphy, Shauna Gordon, and Marlena Swilling; eleven great grandchildren, Druw Rollings, Easton Rollings, Harper Fenchel, Piper Fenchel, Reagan Watts, Jack Watts, Ben Watts, Aiden Swilling, Dalton Swilling, Aubrey Murphy and Ansley Murphy; a brother, Van Crook (Shirley) of North Myrtle Beach; a sister, Frances Crook Robinson (Buddy) of Lugoff, SC;  two sisters-in-law, Betty Crook and Brenda Crook; a brother-in-law, Shannon Trull; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Watts was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers, Bill Crook and Buddy Crook; four sisters, Verla Mae Stevens, Dorothy "Dot" Crook Cook, Loma Crook Trull and Bessie "Jack" Haire.

The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Watts will be 11:00 am Monday, July 13, 2020 at Pleasant Dale Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Jessie Adams and Rev. Donald Tillman. Burial will follow at Pleasant Dale Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00- 11:00 am, one hour prior to the service at the church and suggest memorial contributions be made to Pleasant Dale Baptist Church, Freedom Fund, 133 S. Potter Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Burgess Funeral Home & Crematory of Lancaster is caring for the family of Mrs. Blonnie Watts.