Funeral Services for Mrs. Janis Watts Knapp, age 72 of Ashland, will be Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Jeffrey McWhorter officiating. Burial will follow Fairview Poplar Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Knapp passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA. Born in Ashland; her life was split between Clay County and Powder Springs, GA. She worked most of her life as a manager for Fresh Market Grocery but also worked at Russell Mills. She enjoyed gardening but loved being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mrs. Knapp is survived by her daughter: Denise Knapp of Dallas, GA; two sons, Alex Knapp(Jessi) of Rockmart, GA and Ron Knapp, Jr. of Lineville; 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; a niece, Anita Watts McCollum; two nephews, Randy and Mike Watts and many extended family members and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Jacob Columbus Watts and Myrtis Mitchell Watts; her husband, Ronald Knapp; a daughter, Kim Lolly; a sister, Cathy Knapp; and three brothers, Carl, Jasper and Dallas Watts.
Pallbearers will be Randy Watts, Mike Watts, Alex Knapp, Ron Knapp, Jr., Jeff Hardin and Ed Chorjel.
Her visitation will take place on Sunday at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland from 2:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. before the service.
