He enrolled in mortuary school and began pursuing his license a year later after deciding that along with being a writer, he also wanted a career as a funeral director. The lesson was not to get her in her way. 'There was also some skin on the plywood where her back made contact,' reads the report. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Try again later. Its a place where a cluster of small towns including Southern Pines and Aberdeen seamlessly roll into one another. The man killed his pregnant wife, two children, and then tried to cover it up. Plus, Cocomelon 's official IMDb page's only trivia fact is that, " Cocomelon is honoring the memory of CeCe, Bella, and Nico Watts - whose . They both had on their swimsuits and sunscreen and were ready to go. Watts, who had been having an affair,broke down and confessed Aug. 15 to killing his wife, first to his father and then to investigators. The staff at Adams-Green Funeral Home knows that familiesand friends come to them at a time of great sorrow and arein need of compassion and understanding. Bella and Celeste, whose bodies were sitting for days in oil tanks containing unprocessed crude oil, reportedly had the substance in their throats, stomachs, and lungs. The obituary read: Shanann Cathryn Watts, 34 and daughters Bella Marie Watts, 4, and Celeste Cathryn Watts, 3 and unborn son Nico Lee of Frederick, Colorado, died on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Bella put up a fight for her life. Bill is a past President of the Northern Virginia Funeral Directors Association and currently holds a funeral directors license in Virginia and North Carolina. Autopsy results on her small body showed she bit through her tongue multiple times as she struggled against her father. Following the murders, a memorial filled with teddy bears and candles filled the Watts front yard. So we couldn't cremate them. Trooper Reeder then lifted her by both upper arms as I held her right leg. 'The second victim was then placed into a body bag and taken to the Weld County Coroners vehicle.'. She is also a member of McLean Bible Church. The entire family was disposed of at a tank battery belonging to Watts employer, Andarko Petroleum. Read the entire CBI report on Watts Feb. 18 interview, in which he talks about his family, the murders and his affair with a coworker, below. Friends and family make their way from the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church after the funeral mass for Shanann Watts, 34, her daughters Bella, 4, Celeste, 3, and unborn son Nico on Sept. 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Bella was the best big sister to CeCe and would have been a great big sis to Nico too. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. The toxicology results likely represent decomposition and an artifact of being submerged in an oil tank for several days. Her husband, Chris watts, is suspected of killing her. Chris Watts, of Colorado, is accused of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife. Family, friends say goodbye to Shanann, Bella,, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Get to know all 17 Denver mayor candidates , Family, friends say goodbye to Shanann, Bella, Celeste Watts at N.C. funeral, Denver airport CEO Phil Washington tangles with Sen. 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Family and friends gathered for the funeral mass of Shanann Watts her daughters Bella, 4, Celeste, 3, and unborn son Nico. The Adams-Green staff takes pride to ensure that all services representthe life of the loved one now gone. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Initially, he told cops that he had flown into a rage and killed Shanann after falsely claiming she had strangled their daughters. He confessed that he surreptitiously gave Shannan the opiate painkiller Oxycodone to kill their unborn child, telling a pen pal : I thought it would be easier to be with Nichol if Shanann wasnt pregnant.. Shananns father, Frank Rzucek, confirmed that there would be an open casket, and he thanked everyone for their support during this difficult time. Watts who had been having an affair with his co-worker Nichol Kessinger revealed in bombshell prison letters how he killed his whole family in August 2018. Shannan was also murdered by smothering her in a blanket and burying her body in an old work site. On Saturday, approximately 200 people gathered in Moore County to pay their respects to the deceased. The next day, Thursday, August 16, 2018, the bodies of Bella and Cece Watts were recovered from inside the oil tanks at Cervi 319. When he told her he no longer loved her, Shanann allegedly threatened to keep the children away from him. Online condolences can be made at bolesfuneralhome.com. Learn more about managing a memorial . Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home. When Shanann awoke, she turned over onto her back and Watts said he straddled her to talk. Shanann watts was a pregnant woman who was found dead in her home in Colorado. There was an error deleting this problem. Bella Watts came to an abrupt end when she exclaimed Daddy, no! Although the time of their death was not determined in the reports, it was mentioned that they were last seen alive on August 13 and were found and pronounced dead on August 16. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for memorial donations to be made in Shanann Watts memory to the Lupus Foundation of America in Washington, D.C.; the Frederick Police Departments missing persons division; or to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. By Bella seemed harder to get into the tank than Celeste, but he just had to manipulate her to get her inside, the report says. The ongoing, unavoidable aftermath of his . The autopsy of the two children stated that the cause of their death was asphyxiation due to smothering. Both girls asked what he was doing to her, but he said he couldnt remember what he told them, according to the report. Family shows their emotion as the casket of one of the young Watts girls is put in place for the pallbearers outside Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Sept. 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He is happy to have found a spot at Adams-Green to serve his apprenticeship as well as the families of Herndon and the greater Northern Virginia Area. He subsequently blamed his anger at Shanann on her separating him from his family. He described her in the interview as the more domineering partner in the marriage but said there was nothing abusive about their relationship. The girls bodies were found in an oil field where Chris worked, and Shananns body was found in a shallow grave. based on information from your browser. So we three here never got to say good-bye to our family or see them. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 'We anticipated the bodies to be covered in crude oil and were going to use the pools to put each body in, once recovered.'. And a beautiful wife. Once at the tank battery, Watts removed Shananns body from the truck and dragged her over to where he planned to bury her. Rev. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. People are attracted to the case partly because they relate to Shanann as an average mom, said Tammy Greenblatt, 43, of Pinehurst. Tom had lived in the Northern Virginiaarea since 1972. Originally from Elgin, Illinois, Kathryn attended the University of Illinois and Washington University in St. Louis before moving to Northern Virginia in the early 1990s. John said he had Shananns fathers blessing in collecting the mementos, and he said the response to wanting to coordinate the donations and make the blankets was overwhelming. Whats wrong with Mommy? she asked again. Bella was seated right beside Celeste as he strangled her, but Bella didnt say anything.. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Verify and try again. A Funeral Mass will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 1st 2018 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Pinehurst with Rev. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The bodies of Shanann Watts, 34, her daughters Bella, 4, Celeste, 3, and unborn son Nico arrive at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church before the funeral mass on September 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Make sure that the file is a photo. He initially denied the affair with Kessinger. According to the states public defenders office, he is not permitted to discuss the case with his attorney. They both fit perfectly in the tanks and were able to enjoy the experience. Some skin was also lost while the body was being moved to the oil pool. A neighbors surveillance camera caught fleeting images of Watts loading his truck that morning, including the gas can he placed in the truck bed. John Forbes kisses a casket of one of the young Watts girls outside Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Sept. 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Even if theyre not tied to her or her family in any way, they feel a connection, said Greenblatt, who has followed the case but does not know the family. The body was turned over to the Weld County Coroner. She was determined to stay healthy and with her love for her Celeste, every moment with her was a blessing. According to the text messages between the couple, Chris had planned the murders in advance and knew that Shanann would be at home when he killed the children. Watts initially said he awoke around 4 a.m. that morning and talked to his wife, who had returned home from a business trip just before 2 a.m., about a separation. After using the same suffocation technique he had with Celeste, Watts carried Bella to the second oil tank on the site and dropped her inside, according to the document. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Watts had initially attempted to pin the murders of her children on his wife when he first confessed to murdering Shanann. In the Feb. 18 interview, he seemingly blamed Bella and Celestes murders on his anger at Shanann. We did not locate any additional evidence in tank. Bella will tell Daddy she loves him. He wrapped Shananns body face-down in a bedsheet, which was later recovered at the Andarko oil site. Bella had fought against Nichol. In the wake of such a tragedy, many people wondered if Shananns funeral would include an open casket. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. They would have blown up a building. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 1st 2018 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Pinehurst. Body in an oil field where Chris worked, and Shananns body was being moved to the Weld County vehicle... 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