Lynette D. Watson

Lynette Denise Watson was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 31, 1960, to Joe Watson and Lois Watson, who proceeded her in death. She graduated from Collinwood High School and continued her education at Capital University receiving her Bachelor of Science/Business Management. She later furthered her education at Baldwin Wallace obtaining her Master of Business Administration/Human Resource Management.

In the early 2000's she began her spiritual journey with the Lord at Calvary Church of God in Christ. Through this journey she reconnected with the Lord and was baptized in 2008. She became a remarkable, devoted Christian, spending countless hours studying the word and spreading the gospel of the Lord. Lynette served on the Vision Team, handled the Monthly Calendar for Events and she was the Co-Chair of the Anchor Conference.

Lynette held a position as an Account Manager at SAI Global/Intertek. She loved building relationships with her clients and auditors providing exceptional customer service. She enjoyed bowling, bingo and endless hours of family time. She enjoyed traveling with her sister Florine (Flo) and shopping on Amazon.

Lynette's thirty-two years of sobriety was an inspiration to her extraordinary mentorship in helping others on their journey to recovery, by sponsoring and sharing her story. Lynette aspired to bring together women of all generations to discuss life issues and help them navigate using insight and wisdom provided in the Bible. Lynette showered her light on all she encountered with a passion for bridging the gap. Lynette is and will always be special in our hearts.

Lynette passed away on March 23, 2023, from pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her father Joe Watson, children: Christopher (Billi) Watson and Ashley (Allen) McCray, her sister Monica (Arnold) Matthews, half-sisters Florine Harris, Jocelyn Mason and Philomena Simmons. Her nine grandchildren Davarien, Christopher, Christopher Kanye, Darne'ja, Tamia, Braylon, Allen Jr., Alton, Aaliyah, niece Asja, nephew Arnold Jr and a host of other family and friends, to cherish her memory.