Shelia Marie Watson

Was born August 19, 1954 in Sayre, PA and passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the age of 55. Her father, the Reverend David Henry Campbell and her later husband, Brett Thomas Watson predeceased her. She is survived by her mother, Naomi Pearl Grantier Darrow; brothers, Dorrence Malcolm Lee, Melvin Douglas Lee, Andre Christopher Rogers Campbell; sisters, Bonnie Lea Gibson, Deborah Ann Campbell; children, Naomi L. Cade, James Henry Cade, Christopher James Cade, and Tisha Marie Grantier; grandchildren, Jezmine Lee Wells, Chiquetta LaNaia Harper, Tyniqua LeKia Shelia Harper, LaTisha Shelia Marie Wilcox, Michael Thomas Wilcox; great grandchild, Tayjuan Lee Jenkins; best friend Roxanne Cory; along with many more grandchildren, nieces, other family members and friends. A gathering of her family and friends will take place on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Olthof Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 Pennsylvania Ave. Elmira/Southport, NY from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. A Memorial Service honoring her life will follow the visitation at 7 PM. Lay Pastor John P. Knapp will celebrate Shelia's service. A 'Candle of Remembrance' may be left for her family in obituaries atwww.olthof.comREFLECTIONThe Christmas season is a time of celebration and a time to remember the birth of Christ born to free and save the lost. But we also come together as family traveling from places near and far, braving the traffic and bad weather in anticipation of what awaits us at the end of our journey. Things like mom's cooking, the warm feelings of love that embraces you when you walk into a house filled with family you haven't seen in a year. The sound of laughter, children playing, adults remembering Christmases past. But sometimes tragedy strikes and hearts are filled with sadness making it hard to celebrate the birth of Christ or enjoy our family that has traveled from distant places to be together. But we must remember that Christ lived and died so that even in death we could have life. The loss of our mother, Shelia Grantier is a great one, but greater than that was the sacrifice given in order for her to have life after death. So instead of mourning her death, we will celebrate her life!