Rissie G. Watts was the second child of Percy and Geneva Daniel and was born in Liberty, Texas on January 29, 1925. She accepted Christ at an early age. She departed this life on May 15, 2009.

She attended public school and graduated from Liberty Training High and moved to California in 1946.

She married Jesse Watts in 1948. To this union, two children were born.

The family ran a grocery store in Oakland. She was employed at the United States Postal Service for 21 years in Hayward.

Mother Watts enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. She was also fond of exercising and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse.

She leaves to mourn her son, Thurman J. Watts, of Lucerne, and daughter, Sharon M. Roberts and son-in-law Jesse A. Roberts of Vacaville; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of friends and relatives.