Jennifer Marie Watson

Jennifer Marie Watson, 35, Jennifer Marie Watson started her life at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio on 03/05/1984. After a long illness and being in Lakeland Regional Hospital for 324 days. She passed away on Tuesday 02/11/2020 at 8:14 pm due to complications from Juvenile Diabetes that she had since the age of 9 1/2 years old of Respiratory Failure. Jennifer lived in Lakeland FL. since 2009, formerly of Kissimmee, FL. She grew up a strong believer in family, religion and loved to help other human as well as animals. Animals loved her and she liked taking care of them, she nursed several of them back to health while they were sick. She did everything with a passion and always strove to do more. She was a long-time member of the Girl Scouts, selling over 1000 boxes of cookies in one year. She was also a Cub Scout co-leader and a member of 4-H Club. She enjoyed riding in Grandma Wilson's Model A when she was able. She took care of horses at the horse camp and at Aunt Becki’s horse farm and also at school. Jennifer attended diabetes camp every summer. When she attended Sea Camp, she would be concerned about the Sea animals, so she would save “pop can tabs” for Grandma Wilson’s Model A club to help sea life. She loved all sea animals especially sea turtles and dolphins. She really enjoyed work on crafts with her nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. They all loved working with her. She worked on her crafts as long as she was able to and even worked on them in the hospital. She did a lot of her crafts with her best friends Symone and Logan. Best of all, she loved to cuddle with her ESA dog, Pandora, who was with her till the end. We were Proud of her. She did her best and did it her way. Jennifer is survived by her loving parents, James William Watson (Carolyn) and Deborah Watson-Wike; Grandma’s, Betty Watson, Mary E. Wilson, Barbara Schiele; brother, James Robert Watson and Stepbrother Thomas Schiele, nieces, Riley Watson, Olivia Baird, Tatiana Watson; as well as Numerous Uncles and Aunts cousins and friends. A local visitation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19. 2020 from 3:00 – 4:00PM with a Memorial Serv to be at 4:00 PM at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home Serenity Gardens Chapel, 3350 Mall Hill Dr. Lakeland, Fl 33810. Services will also be held at Fredrick Funeral Home in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday, February 23, visitation from 3-4:30pm, with service to follow at 4:30pm.

Jennifer Marie Watson

March 5, 1984 - February 11, 2020