Sivyleen "Sybil" Watts

12/21/1953- 08/29/2026

Sivyleen “Sybil” Watts, born December 21, 1953, passed quietly in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones in the late hours of August 29, 2026.

Survived by her children Heather Rouell, Lee Temple, Brandy Temple, Savannah Temple, and her beloved Kayla Temple; her grandson, Collin Mumford; her daughter-in-law, Rachel Crowder; her son-in-law, Daniel Mumford, Stefan Robinson and her younger siblings Peggy, Colleen, Ernie,Terry, and Jean, and a plethora of nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her mother, Alama, and father, James Watts. Her brother, Dale, and her sister, Sherry.

Sybil was born to a farming family in 1953 in Checotah, Oklahoma. She spent a good part of her youth keeping her younger siblings from turning games such as “cowboys vs. indians” and “witch hunt” into family funerals. She once said that keeping her siblings alive was a full-time job. Though if you ask her siblings, they would tell you she always had her nose in a book. She helped care for and raise her younger siblings and later devoted herself to raising her own child and homeschooling her adopted grandchildren. Of the many things she accomplished in her lifetime, she was especially proud of the part she played in raising and nurturing the children in her family.

Sybil lived a life marked by persistence, humor, generosity, creativity, service to others, and a never-ending knack for learning new things. She had taken the bar exam, simply because she could, and a pilot's test for the same reason. She worked in mills, bars, banks, and many other jobs until she decided she was done with having a boss and a schedule and began her journey into self-employment. She became a life coach and a website designer. In her later years, Sybil found great joy in creating. She made greeting cards, wrote children’s stories and self-help books, and continued finding ways to encourage and help others.

Sybil was dedicated to service at Unity of Louisville, including service with its youth programs. She was a life coach and a source of encouragement to many, always interested in looking beneath the surface of a problem and understanding its cause. Her own health challenges strengthened her determination to educate herself, ask questions, and remain as independent as possible. That independence was part of Sybil’s personality. She was known for her ability to “MacGyver” useful devices and solutions that allowed her to keep doing things for herself. If something didn't work the way she needed it to, Sybil was likely to find another way.

She will be remembered for her warmth, humor, persistence, generosity, creativity, dedication to service, and deep commitment to family.

A Celebration of Life for Sybil will be held September 27, 2026 at 2 pm at Unity of East Louisville, 740 Harrods Creek Road, Louisville Kentucky 40223. Join Reverend Valerie Mansfield as family and friends gather to remember Sybil, share stories, and celebrate the many lives she touched.