Dorothy Wilkins "Dot" Watts, age 94, of Lumberton, NC, went to join her heavenly Savior on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Myrtle Beach Manor in Myrtle Beach, SC.  She was born in Robeson County, NC on May 22, 1930.

Dot was a talented seamstress and found her joy in sewing and making quilts for her family and friends.  When her health permitted, she was an active member at Chestnut Street Methodist Church in Lumberton.  Dot walked through life with a gentle strength, touching the lives of everyone she encountered with unforgettable kindness, love and grace.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Wilkins; her husband, Lloyd Clyde Watts; her son, Clyde Eugene Watts and four brothers, Jim Wilkins, Robert Wilkins, Leroy Wilkins and Herman Wilkins.

She is survived by a daughter, Janet White and her husband, Jay of Lumberton; a daughter-in-law, Christine Watts of Maxton; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

A time of visitation will be from 1:00-2:00PM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Chestnut Street Methodist Church in Lumberton.

A funeral service will follow at 2:0oPM with Pastor Herbert Lowry and Pastor Joe Bounds officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton, NC.

If you wish, memorials may be made in Dot's honor to: Chestnut Street Methodist Church - General Fund, P.O. Box 1464, Lumberton, NC 28359.