Erma Loretta Howell

Erma Loretta Watts Howell of Lexington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington, NC. She was born on November 21, 1945, to her loving parents, Lucian Watts and Madgie Elliot Watts, in Wayne County, West Virginia. Loretta dedicated her career to retail sales, working with Belk, where she brought joy to many through her service.

Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, her son Gregory Enochs, as well as her brothers Jesse Watts, Minuard Watts, and L.J. Watts, and her sisters Nora “Tuni” Robertson and Lucille Sanders.

She is survived by her husband David of 43 years and her children, sons; Michael Ray Enochs and his wife Julie, David Howell and his wife Lauren, daughters; Lisa Meade and Ramona Coleman, brother, Jimmy Watts and his wife Dreama, sisters, Jewell Larson, Judy McComas and her husband Hurley, Bonnie Adkins and her husband Dennis, and Bertha Vance and her husband Charles.  She has 11 precious grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

A funeral service to celebrate Loretta's life will be held at Rich Fork Baptist Church on Thursday, October 12, 2023, with Reverend Matthew Davis officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorials be made to Gideon's International in Erma's honor.

Loretta will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, boldness and fierce dedication to her family and friends. May she rest in peace, and may her memory be a source of comfort and inspiration to all who knew her.