Funeral Services Announced for Paine College Student Quinton K. Watson
Celebration of Life Services for Paine College student Quinton K. Watson, age 20, will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019, 12 noon at Higher Ground Empowerment Center located at 561 Spencer Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30314. Sadly, Quinton passed away on April 17, 2019 on the Paine College campus. He will be laid to rest at Hillandale Memorial Gardens located at 6201 Hillandale Drive, Lithonia, GA. Family and friends may visit from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the South DeKalb Chapel of Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home.
Services will be entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, South DeKalb Chapel at 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur GA 30034. You may contact the funeral home for additional information at 404-241-5656.
The Paine College Counseling & Wellness Center, Campus Pastor, and Grief Counselors are available to anyone who desire to talk or meet with them about this tragic event. Contact the Counseling and Wellness Center at 706-821-8390 or the Campus Pastor at 706.821.8298. After business hours, the counselors on call may be reached by calling the Paine College Police Department at 706.821.8235 or 706.840.0119.
A GoFundMe campaign has been established to help with funeral expenses at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/quinton-watson-a-celebration-of-life. The Paine College Family will continue to keep the Family of Quinton K. Watson in our prayers.
Paine College
Paine College is a historically Black liberal arts institution located in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1882 through a partnership between the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Paine College is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education of the highest quality- emphasizing academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. For more information, visit Paine online.
