Obituary of Paula Diane Watson

Paula Diane Watson, 43, of Niles, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 5, 2021, following a courageous battle with cancer. Paula was born on December 18, 1978 to Diane (Olmstead) Watson and the late Jim Lawson, in Niles, Michigan. Paula graduated from Niles High School in 1996 and is the proud mom to her five children, Kylee, Cory, Halee, Adylee, and Prince. Paula’s life revolved around being a mom; she enjoyed going to the beach, spending time at the zoo, collecting shot glasses when she traveled, and watching Criminal Minds. Paula will be remembered by her family as the glue that held everyone together. She was preceded in death by her father, Jim Lawson. Paula is survived by her mother, Diane Watson of Niles; children, Kylee, Cory, Haylee, Adylee, and Prince; grandchildren, Ily and Legend; fiancé, Ruben Rios of Niles; grandmother, Roma Olmstead; siblings, Jimmy Lawson of Virginia, Lynn Lawson of Rockford, Michigan, and Laura Watson of Oxford, Florida; and many extended family members and close friends. Funeral services to honor and celebrate Paula’s life will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Brown Funeral Home in Niles at 3:00 p.m. with a time of visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m. Elder Paul Tackett from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be officiating. Paula will be laid to rest at Bertrand Bible Church Cemetery. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in Paula’s memory may do so to her family in care of Brown Funeral Home or https://gofund.me/0c84c4ed. Condolences, photos, and memories may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com. Paula’s family is being cared for by Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, of Niles.