Jessie A. (Watt) Plyler

Jessie A. Plyler, age 87 of Oxford, PA, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Ware Presbyterian Village. She was the wife of Richard ‘Dick’ R. Plyler, with whom she shared 70 wonderful years of marriage.

Born 1937 in Tarentum, PA, Jessie was the daughter of the late Frank R. Watt and the late Pearl Etta Adams Watt.

Jessie and Dick were meant to be. They were high school sweethearts, Dick was a football player and Jessie, a majorette. Though the pair didn’t know it at the time, their high school romance would blossom into a happy family with four children and 70 years of married life together.

Jessie was a homemaker for many years. She had her hands full raising the children but enjoyed every minute of it. She was always involved in their activities, whether it meant being den mother to the boys in cub scouts or taking them all camping for weeks at a time.

Once the kids grew a bit older, Jessie worked as a teacher’s aide at Coebourn elementary school. She then worked at Gimbels Department Store, Granite Run Mall starting in the domestics’ department (she could fold a fitted sheet square!) and after moving back from Glens Fall NY, worked at Happy Harrys in Glen Mills.

Life continued and Jessie and Dick’s family grew. Her children had children of their own and before she knew it, she was a grandmom, great grandmom and great-great grandmom. She loved being a grandparent. She always had a gift to give to her grandchildren and it was never without sentimental value.

Jessie was happiest when surrounded by her family. She reveled in holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas when they could all be together and she could cook them a delicious meal. At Christmas, everyone opened one gift at a time. As the size of their family increased, this meant opening Christmas presents in the morning would often lead late into the afternoon but that allowed Jessie to spend as much time as possible with her family, which was surely her favorite gift every year.

While living at Ware, she became a favorite to many staff and other residents. She was always up for telling a story about something that occurred with her family. Jessie was outgoing, strong-willed and incredibly loving.  She had a heart of gold and will be deeply missed.

In addition to her husband, Dick, she is survived by her children, Doug Plyler, Mark Plyler (Carolyn), David Plyler (Cathy) and Lisa Glass (Tom); 10 grandchildren: DawnMarie, Stephen, Andrew, Joshua, Christina, Caitlin, Samantha, Matthew, Jonathan and Lauren.; 21 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild (and another great-great grandchild on the way!).

 She was preceded in death by her siblings, MaeJean Diewert, Richard Watt, Nancy Marshall and Frank Watt.

A viewing will be held from 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 W. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Funeral services will begin at 11:00AM and interment will follow at Longwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Jessie’s family kindly requests donations be made to Willow Tree Hospice, Kennett Square PA or Ware Presbyterian Senior Living Resident Enrichment Program, Oxford PA.

Arrangements by Kuzo Funeral Home of Kennett Square, PA.

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