Mrs. Valerie Shonta Watts, 55, transitioned peacefully on January 28, 2020.
Valerie was born on March 7, 1964 in Ahoskie, NC. She was a 1982 graduate of Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven, and continued her post graduate education at Branford Hall Career Institute, Branford. Known to be a compassionate and hard worker, Valerie was employed by Northeast Medical Group for 8 years as a Medical Assistant.
Valerie was a member of Kingdom Love Center Ministries, Hamden and an active member of the Greeters auxiliary. She loved her Pastors and church family dearly. Valerie was an avid Avon representative. She made many lasting friendships through her Avon career. Valerie was very creative doing arts and crafts, her love and passion for people was truly evident and many have been blessed to receive one of her beautiful creations for special celebrations. Valerie loved Christmas, she would go above and beyond every year to decorate her Christmas tree and her home. Although Valerie loved to do all these things, her favorite thing to do was to spend time with her husband and children, whom she loved so much and was very proud of them.
Valerie leaves to cherish her beloved memory, her husband of 21 years, Dion T. Watts, Sr.; her parents, John Lee and Mary Virginia Rountree; her daughters, Shonta and Janae Thompson; her son, Dion (Terrell) Watts Jr.; grandchildren, Jahnvier and Joy Thompson; siblings, David (Brenda) Sutton, Reggie (Michelle) Sutton, Christopher (Robin Manginelli) Sutton; her dear mother in law, Sandra Watts; special sisters, Lauren Harp, Betty Coleman, and Christine Nix; and a host of other family and friends.
A celebration of her life will take place Monday, February 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Kingdom Love Center Ministries, 19 George St, Hamden 06514. Friends may call Monday at the church from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 1287 Chapel St, New Haven. To leave a message of comfort for the Watts family, please visit, www.hkhfuneralservices.com