Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Watson, James Edwin October 18, 2006
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Madison County Journal, 26 Oct 2006
James Edwin Watson, 78, of Danielsville, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 
his residence.

He was born on November 19, 1927, and was the son of the late Ralph and Lessie 
Bone Watson. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where he was a 
Training Union Director and a Sunday School Teacher. He was a member of the 
American Legion. Mr. Watson was a veteran, having served in the United States 
Army and the Air Force and fought in both World War II and the Korean 
Conflict. After finishing 10 years of service, he went on to become the owner 
and operator of Watson Auto Paint and Body Shop and a truck driver with the 
American Vans.

Mr. Watson was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Lee Watson.

Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Bertie May Davidson Watson; 
sons and daughters-in-law, Edwin Watson, Stanley and April Watson, all of 
Danielsville, Robert and Becki Watson, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Mark and Roseann 
Watson, Toccoa; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Thurmond, Jarrard, 
Siloam, and Elaine and Gary Seymour, Comer; brothers, Ray Watson, W.A. Watson, 
and LaVerne Watson, all of Danielsville; sisters, Frances Ware, Hull, and 
Barbara Dove, Danielsville; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, October 21, at Friendship Baptist Church 
with the Revs. Dayton Logan and John Griffeth and Dr. Larry Elliott 
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jamie Jarrard, Mathew Jarrard, Marty Seymour, Clint Watson, 
Grant Watson and Adam Watson.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. 
Mary’s Hospice, Athens.  Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of 
arrangements.


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