Wednesday Afternoon

Bertha Watts Blades

(June 19, 1920 – March 12, 2008)

Died on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, LA. She was a native of Monroe, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 87 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday and at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Friday until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday. Services conducted by Rev. Danny Smith. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek, LA. Survived by daughter, Melba Etheridge, Pine Grove, son, Ronnie Blades, Kentwood, sister, Carolyn Marie Rimes, Magnolia, MS, 2 brothers, Walter Lee Watts, Bastrop, Earl Watts, Pascagoula, MS, 14 grandchildren, 31 great- grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by husband, N. R. “Dub” Blades, 2 sons, Nillard and Wayne Blades, 1 sister, Virgie Pollard, 3 brothers, Perry, Robert, and James Watts, granddaughter, Lisa Blades, grandson, Michael Etheridge.