Gail S. Wattie of Chadds Ford

Gail S. Wattie, 63, of Chadds Ford, PA, passed on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Born August 2, 1953 in Mobile, AL, she was the daughter of Thelma Singleton and the late Herbert Singleton Sr.

She attended and graduated from Toulminville High School in Mobile, AL. She received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida A&M and a Master’s degree in vocational rehabilitation from Michigan State University.

After graduating from college, she worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the states of Michigan, Illinois and New York. She later sold pharmaceuticals for Pfizer in Chicago and Pennsylvania before returning to her love of vocational rehabilitation, working for the state of Pennsylvania. In 2015, she retired from the state of Pennsylvania and began spending her time designing and making jewelry.

She was an active member of St. Paul’s Baptist Church serving as past chairman of the deaconess board, participating in the health and wellness ministry and former food pantry ministry.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Gary Wattie, children, Lauren Wattie, Meredith Wattie; sister, Pamela Singleton Nelson (Chuck) of Omaha, Nebraska; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and friends.

Her father, Herbert Singleton Sr. and brother, Herbert Singleton Jr. preceded her in death.

Service will be held at 11am, Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 1 Haggerty Blvd., West Chester, PA with a viewing from 9-11am.

Uplifting Life Services are being arranged by DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, Inc. of West Chester and Bryn Mawr, PA ~www.DeBaptiste.com ~ 610-6964812.