Obituaries

Funeral, Vigil Planned for Mother-Son Killed on Kelly Drive

Friends of the youth plan candlelit vigil at Shawmont Elementary School.

Two days following the sudden death of a in a car accident, family and friends have announced mourning plans.

Karen Watts, 34, and her son Quinn Fleming, 14, were killed Jan. 16 when their car collided with another vehicle on Kelly Drive. According to Legacy.com, a funeral service will be held Thursday at the , 7860 Eva St. in Roxborough. 

Fleming graduated from  in 2011 and was attending high school at the Franklin Learning Center. On Wednesday night, a vigil will be held at the Roxborough elementary school starting at 6:30 p.m., a family friend said.

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According to Watts' obituary, she is survived by her mother, Ruth, and siblings Timothy, Kimberly and Edward.

People may pay their respects to Watts and Fleming at the Worship Center Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m., with a funeral service at 7:30 p.m.

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