ROCKINGHAM — Virginia Watts Russell-Gee, 92, of Rockingham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Hospice Haven in Rockingham.
Mrs. Russell-Gee was born Oct. 24, 1930 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late R.H. and Hepsy Gore Watts.
She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church since 1972 , where she had been active in the WMU, sang in the choir and for over 40 years, and taught Sunday school. She worked with JP Stevens Co., Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and retired from the Sandhills Regional Library System after 38 years of service. She was also an active member of the Business Professional Women’s Club before her retirement.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Albert Claude Russell and John Wesley Gee; her brother, Marvin C. “Bert” Watts; and her sister, Ethel Watts Stogner.
Surviving are her nephew and niece, Marvin Eric Watts (Teresa) and Patricia Stogner Bland (Thomas A. Jr); great-nieces and -nephew, Natalie Elizabeth Watts (Justin Marks), Eleanor Bland Lowdermilk (Andrew) and Edward Thomas Bland; and great-great-nephews and -niece, Nolan, Lenoir and Ginny Mae.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Bland Jr. and the Rev. Delane Burris officiating. Interment will follow in Richmond County Memorial Park.
The family will see friends from 12:45–1:45 pm Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made to Mount Olive Baptist Church, 596 E. Washington St., Rockingham, NC 28379; or to Richmond County Hospice, 1119 U.S. Hwy 1 N, Rockingham, NC 28379.
Condolences may be made online at carterfuneral.net.
