Obituary of Bryan A. Douglas-Watts

Bryan A. Douglas-Watts, 13, of Niles, passed away suddenly, on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Quality Inn Hotel in Niles, Michigan. He was born in Niles on December 24, 2003, to Paula A. Watts at Lakeland Hospital. To know Bryan (Lil B) is to love Bryan and if you have ever met Bryan, you know exactly what I mean by that. Bryan's age may have said he was only 13 yrs old but from birth I knew my child been here before. He had an old soul and every time he opened his mouth he amazed whomever he talked to. When I carried Bryan in my wombs I knew I was carrying the gift of life. Oh my God Bryan was so special, he was our everything. Family meant the world to Bryan, all he ever wanted was for his family to be together all at one. Bryan had a heart like David; he really was a child of God. He had a heart for people and everybody knew it. Every time we seen a person in need Bryan gave his last to them. If you really want to know what kind of kid Bryan was look at the person next to you, take the shirt off your back and give it to them. Look down at your feet, take your shoes off and give it to them. Bryan was a giver and all the kids and adults loved him so much, he protected kids he didn't even know because he didn't like people being messed with. He was a lover, and I use to say jokingly, Boy you don't know nothing about love. He'd say, yes I do momma you showed me what love is. Bryan was a golden child, and he lived his life to the fullest and I know my child will live for eternity. Our last conversation we had, he said to me. "Mom I think God finally heard my prayer, before I went to sleep I read my Bible and when I woke up this morning, you didn't have to tell me to pray or read my Bible because I already did it." It made me feel so so so good to hear him say that. As I dropped him off, he opened my car door, gave me a hug kissed me on my cheek and said I'm bout to have fun this weekend momma this party gone be lit. I said ok Bryan, have fun be happy he said thank you mom, you go be happy to. Bryan attended his birth church Old Path COGIC, Living Word Cathedral COGIC, Faith Apostolic Ministries and His current church New Beginnings Ministries. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Paul Watts and a very special father-figure in his life, Derrell Jenkins. Bryan is survived by his loving mother, Paula A. Watts (James Stokes) of Niles, sister, Brianna Brown, paternal grandparents Elsie and Clarence "Nick" Smith, aunts and uncles; Robert Rolan, Doletha Rolan, John (Marjorie) Rolan, Corey (Denise) Rodgers, Regena Rolan and Paul (Jazmyn) Watts, special Aunts Shannon McNeal-Dixon, La Shawn Brookins, Angela Nickens ,cousins; Juanita Buck, David (Candice) Shannon, Victor Shannon, Corey "C.J. Rodgers, Brieona Maxwell, Kendra Sambo, Janelle (Paul) Watts and Farries Maxwell (Lil Farries), Best friends; Jabri, Demetrius, Jason, K.K. and Taya and a special friend, Cameron Peterson as well as a host of family members and friends who loved him. A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Brown Funeral Home in Niles from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Faith Apostolic Ministries located at 909 N. Bendix Drive in South Bend on Thursday, April 13, 2017 beginning at Noon. Committal services will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles. Memorial contributions may be made in Bryan's memory to his mother or https://www.gofundme.com/bryan-douglas-watts-hotel-victom.