L. Watters

East Moline, Illinois
Ione Watters, 88, of East Moline, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline. The Reverend Dr. Robert Miller will officiate. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Burial is in Rock Island National Cemetery.
The former Ione Lucille McGee was bron March 5, 1920, in Rosehill, Iowa, the daughter of Willis J. and Edna M. (Mather) McGee. She married William J. Watters on July 22, 1944, in Macon Georgia. He died September 21, 1997.
Ione served in the Women?s Army Corps branch of the US Army during World War II, and was very proud of her service to her country.
She enjoyed sewing, crafts, ceramics, and gardeninig. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ione is survived by a daughter, Linda Battin of Aledo; sons, Brian Watters of Rock Island, and Kevin Watters of East Moline; Mary Watters of Moline; grandchildren, Daniel, Joel, and Timothy Watters, James and Kim Battin, Denise and Timothy Ruckey, John and Cindy Battin, Donna and Bill Land, Stephen and Angie Watters, Briana and Andrew Redwine, Faith Caroline Watters, Jennifer Morales, and Joshua Watters; 30 great-grandchildren, and brothers and sisters-in-law, Merlin ?Bill? and Betty McGee, and Alvin and Betty McGee, all of East Moline. She was preceded in death a son, Michael Watters, and a sister, Margery Goodman.
The family invites you to share memories and condolences, and light a candle in Ione?s memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.