Watts was born in Pitcher, Oklahoma. She completed B.A. and B.S. degrees in 1953 and 1960, and an M.Mus. degree in 1968 at Andrews University. She started her career in Adventist education at Broadview Academy in Illinois where she served as dean of girls. After three years at Faith For Today, and a return to AU for more study, she taught at Indiana Academy as a full-time music teacher.

In the late 1960's Watts accepted an invitation to teach voice at Atlantic Union College, where she stayed until 1971. At that time she moved to Redlands, California, where she taught music at Loma Linda Academy. She was working at Loma Linda University when she died at age 61.

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Source: Andrews University Focus, winter 1991.