JoAnn T. Watts

JoAnn T. Watts passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born January 10, 1936, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Allain Joseph Arbour and Ethel Laura Blanchard Arbour. She graduated from Istrouma High School. In 1959, she and her first husband moved to Gonzales.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Homer Watts, Jr.; her son Shelby Turner, Jr.; her sisters Wanda Faye Stark and Lee Messmer; and her brothers AJ Arbour, Rolland Arbour, Charles Arbour and Kenny Arbour.

JoAnn is survived by her large and loving family, including her daughters, Mary Ann Turner Glaze and her husband Lane, and Bobbie Sue Turner Hancock and her husband Daniel; her sons, Wayne Allain Turner and his wife Judy, Robert Douglas Turner, Kenneth James Turner and his wife Kathy, and Barry Joseph Turner and his wife Rebecca. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jamee Klipstein and her husband Joshua, Michael L. Glaze and his wife Amber, Ryan E. Glaze and his wife Kandis, Mikki Hancock, Mark Hancock, Daniel Turner and his wife Heather, Anthony Turner, Rebecca Turner, Andrew Turner, Nicole Turner, Sean Turner, Laura Turner, Lance Turner, Olivia Turner, Joseph Turner, and Jonathan Turner and his wife Tiffany; great-grandchildren Trevor Klipstein, Trinity Klipstein, Rhaylee Glaze, Grayson Glaze, Isaac Glaze, Micalyn Glaze, Olivia Glaze, Samantha Glaze, Katelin Day, Bradley Day and Sylas Turner; as well as her great-great-granddaughter Saylor Hebert. JoAnn also leaves behind the last of her four best friends, Geri Kling.

The family would like to acknowledge Pinnacle Home Health and Pinnacle Hospice for the dedicated care over the last several months, especially her caregiver for the last four months, Wendy Petty.

JoAnn was a quiet fighter and survivor. She raised seven children alone, until she married her second husband, Homer Watts, in 1974. JoAnn enjoyed volunteering at church and the senior citizen center. She liked working with ceramics. She loved decorating wedding cakes and most of her grandchildren’s birthday cakes. JoAnn had a passion for helping single moms. She was loved by all who knew her. She enjoyed watching LSU football games, and after losing most of her eyesight she spent hours watching game shows - she had a sharp mind! JoAnn cherished Christmas time, including opening presents and cooking her seafood gumbo. She was an incredible mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great- grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. We will love and miss her always.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Household of Faith Church, 10469 Airline Highway in Gonzales. A Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Faith Community Cemetery.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.ascensionfuneral.com