Ms. Janice M. Watson "Spanky" peacefully entered her eternal rest on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Doctor’s Community Hospital in Lanham, MD.

“Spanky”, as she was affectionately known, was born on July 3, 1961 to the late Mr. Willie “Pete” Watson and the late Mrs. Bettye E. Means Watson.

Janice was a member of Galilee Baptist Church in Suitland, MD.

Janice was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Class of 1979. She was also a 1983 graduate of Benedict College. She retired as a Social Worker from the Department of Health & Human Services of Montgomery County, Maryland after 32 years of service.

She leaves to cherish her memory: 3 brothers, Darrell (Lisa “Cookie”), Gerald (Darlene) and Casey Teamer of Spartanburg, SC; 2 sisters, Sabrina Watson-Jackson (Odell) of Bowie, MD and Vanessa Watson Wilkins of Atlanta, GA; nieces, reared in the home, Brittany N. Walker and Lohgan Smith; godmother, Ms. Camille Weston of Columbia, SC; two aunts, Mrs. Jessie Mae Watson of Spartanburg, SC and Mrs. Annie Pearl Means of Columbia, SC; four Godchildren, Caressa and Carrenda Jennings of Washington, DC, Morgan Johnson of Temple Hills, MD, Jordyn Wright of Washington, DC and Desmond Simpson (deceased); bonus sisters, Wille Mae Jones and Phoebe Meadors (Alfred) of Spartanburg, SC, Lisa Elmore of Moore, SC, Brenda Taylor (Joseph), Brenda Yates (Paul), Brenda Thompson, Toni Walker (Jeffrey) all of Maryland, Felecia Redding (Marion) of Simpsonville, SC, Jerrett Wright (Robert) and JaNelle Latney both of Washington, DC, Collette Nichols of Charlottes, NC, Nichelle Nichols of Spartanburg, SC, Linda Lonzer of Washington DC, Betty Taylor (Tony), Tracey Jones (Curtis) of Fountain Inn, SC; and a bonus brother, Curtis Jones (Tracey) of Fountain Inn, SC.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St., Spartanburg, SC. Livestream will be available via Facebook on the TEEFERGUSONREPORT.

At the request of the late Janice M. Watson "Spanky" please wear colorful attire.