Sylvia Whitehead Watson

March 1, 1939 - May 31, 2018

03/01/1939 - 05/31/2018

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Visitation
Sunday June 03, 2018
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Letchworth-Sykes Funeral Service
101 West 7th Street
Scotland Neck, NC 27874
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Service
Monday June 04, 2018
11:00 am
Sunnyside Cemetery
4764 US-258
Scotland Neck, NC 27874
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Sylvia Whitehead Watson, 79, of Scotland Neck, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at The Fountains of the Albemarle in Tarboro, North Carolina.

Sylvia was born in Halifax County on March 1, 1939 to Charles and Maggie Stokes Whitehead. She graduated from Scotland Neck High School and Louisburg College where she played basketball. She married her high school sweetheart, Raymond Watson on March 22, 1959 and to this marriage was born four children. Sylvia was a member of Nahalah Presbyterian Church. She worked as a Controller for Ossid Corporation and retired in 1994. She truly loved her family and one of her greatest joys in life was cooking for them.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Ray Watson, Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond of the home; a daughter, Angela Woodlief and her husband, Bryan of Youngsville, NC; two sons, Landon Watson and his wife Jenny of Scotland Neck, NC, Kyle Watson and his wife Christian of Scotland Neck, NC; a granddaughter, Darcy Watson; four grandsons, Thorne Watson, Tyson Watson, Hayden Woodlief, and Beau Watson; a sister, Lynda Whitehead-Taylor of Ahoskie, NC; and two brothers, Charles Whitehead and his wife Patricia, Gary Whitehead and his wife, Kaye all of Scotland Neck, NC.

A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00AM at Sunnyside Cemetery in Scotland Neck, NC. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 3, 2018 from 7:00-8:00PM at Letchworth-Sykes Funeral Service in Scotland Neck, NC.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Eastern North Carolina, 5171 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27612 or by visiting alz.org.

Letchworth-Sykes Funeral Service is handling the arrangements for the Watson family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting letchworthsykesfs.com.

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Becky Vicars
5 years ago

You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Sylvia is at peace now take comfort in that.

Anne Futrell
5 years ago

so sorry to hear about Sylvia may she rest in peace

Nancy Staton James
5 years ago

I grew up in Roseneath area and went to Nahalah with Sylvia. She gave me a second chance and was my boss at Ossis for a short time. I will always be grateful to her! Sending prayers for comfort.

Charlotte Grizzard
5 years ago

May our Lord be with you and his love comfort all at this time.

Sue Armstrong
5 years ago

Sorry to hear about Sylvia, she was a sweet lady, I have missed seeing her around town since her illness. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Michael Craft
5 years ago

Jenny, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Becky McKinsey Heclo
5 years ago

So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.

Robyn Tolson Roscoe
5 years ago

To a wonderful person that I loved like a mother, to a wonderful person to treated me like family, to a wonderful person who was strong, and encouraging. You will be missed by many. I know you will still watch over me, and for that I am comforted.

Paula and Robert Walters
5 years ago

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Joan Carol Moore
5 years ago

I am so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to all. Used to babysit Angela and Landon for Sylvia and Raymond. Loved going to there house!