Jesse J. Watlington's Obituary
Jesse J. Watlington, 11 years of age, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away on October 7, 2012 at Tampa General Hospital.?á Jesse was born in Boca Raton, Florida on April 4, 2001 a son of Charles (Chuck) Watlington and Alda de Mesquita Watlington. Jesse was a 6th Grade student at Southwest Florida Christian Academy in Fort Myers, Florida and a member of the football team. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather and name sake, Jesse James Watlington. Jesse was active in the martial arts and recently received an Advanced Brown Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He was a member of McGregor Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents, Charles V. (Chuck) and Alda Watlington and his sister, Carolina Watlington all of Fort Myers, Florida; his maternal grandparents, Otavio V. de Mesquita and Terezinha L. de Mesquita of Sao Paulo, Brazil and his paternal grandmother, Mary Frances Watlington of Fort Myers, Florida; Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 1:00 PM at McGregor Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida .Visitation ?áwill be held at the church on Thursday from 11:00AM-1:00PM. Memorial donations may be made to the Athletic Field Fund, In Care of, Southwest Florida Christian Academy, 3750 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33912. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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