Jeanne Rae (Watkins) Teets

Jeanne Rae Teets, 80, of Terra Alta, WV, died on Monday, April 20, 2020, at her daughter’s home.

Jeanne was born August 26, 1939, at home in Arthurdale, a daughter of the late Edward Rankin and Cora Delvina (Raplee) Watkins. She was a 1957 graduate of Newburg High School. Jeanne had worked at Mary’s Restaurant, The Preston County Inn, and Little Bit Of County, after which she began housekeeping for her very good friends, JoAnn and Jim Dailey and Patty and Chilton Grose. Jeanne enjoyed working in her garden and with her flowers, playing bingo with her son Marvin and helping her daughter Sabrina with her store in Oakland, MD.

She is survived by one son and spouse, Marvin and Cindy Teets of Independence; two daughters and spouses, Sabrina and Jim Liggett of Terra Alta, Selena and Charlie Engebretson of Fairmont; one sister, Frankie Dawn Trickett of Hopwood, PA; two grandchildren and spouses, Courtney and Chris Boland of Fairfax, VA, Joshua and Shelby Teets of Independence; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Alex and Mary Jo McLaughlin of Charleston, AJ and Mary Elizabeth Carr, Caleb Carr and Abigail Carr, all of Alderson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Paul Teets Sr.; two brothers, Peter Allen Watkins, James Edward Watkins, two sisters, Carolyn Jean Watkins, Kathryn Elizabeth Street.

Arrangements are being made under the direction of Rotruck-Lobb Kingwood Chapel and will be made public once finalized.

The family requests that any memorial donations be made in Jeanne’s memory to the Preston County Humane Society, P.O. Box 395, Kingwood, WV 26537.

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