Sandra Jane Shropshire Watters
Sandra Jane Shropshire Watters, age 73, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023.
Mrs. Watters was born Jan. 6, 1950 to the late Thomas Womble and Catherine Shropshire. She was preceded by her daughter, Michelle Walker; son, Eric Watters; sister, Sarah Dayle Womble Nash; sister cousin, Brenda Montgomery; and nephew, Jerome Nash.
She was a faithful and dedicated member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Sandra served as a deaconess, Sunday School secretary and sang in the choir. She retired from Shaw Industries after 38 years. She attended Hill High School in LaFayette, Georgia.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 53 years, Jerry Watters; granddaughter, Keara Watters; grandson, Joshua Walker; aunts, Bertha Mae Buchanan of Nashville, Tennessee; Elizabeth Nelson of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Nylia Swint, Curlee Holmes, Kathleen Bailey, and Barbara Ann Brown all of LaFayette; Geneva Faye Davis of Chattanooga; uncle, Nathaniel (Ruby) Womble of Atlanta, Georgia; sister-in-law, Teresa Phillips of Tuscon AZ; special cousins, Janice Underwood and Tracy (Chad Darden) Ware; a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral service will be on Monday, July 31, at 1 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church, 3527 Airport Road, Dalton, Georgia 30721, with Elder Windell L. Smith, eulogist.
Her remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Sunday after noon.
Interment will be Aug. 1, at 1:30 p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga.