Taylor-Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Watson, Walton March 7, 1952
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The Butler Herald, March 13, 1952
The Butler Herald
Thursday, March 13, 1952
Page One

Mr. Walton Watson Aged and Esteemed Citizen Dies Friday

Passing Occurred Friday at Home of Daughter Following Extended Illness

One of Taylor County’s best citizens and farmers, whose passing occurred 
Friday at 8 p.m., will be greatly missed by hosts of loved ones and friends 
in this and adjoining counties, he having been a native of Marion county but 
resident of Taylor since early life. He was the son of the late Mr. J. B. 
Watson and Mrs. Mattie Weeks Watson. The date of his birth is given as Sept. 
20, 1872.

Mr. Watson’s death at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. G. Wall at Mauk,   
followed several months of confinement to his room and bed during which time 
he had the best of care from loved ones together with interest and frequent 
visits of neighbors and friends.

In his more active days Mr. Watson was considered a leading farmer and civic 
leader in the western section of this county.

Funeral services and interment occurred Sunday afternoon, 3 o’clock, at 
Trinity Freewill Baptist Church, the services being conducted by Rev. C. W. 
Hancock pastor Butler Methodist church and Rev. Ethridge Welch, of 
Thomaston.

The pallbearers included three sons and three sons-in-law of the deceased 
towit: Messrs. George Lewis and Perry Watson, U. G. Wall, Cecil Gill and 
Gardner Pye. 

Mr. Watson was married in 1898 to Miss Lessie Purvis, daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Marion Purvis, she having died Nov. 16, 1937. They reared to manhood 
and womanhood three noble sons and five most excellent daughters towit: 
Messrs. George, Lewis and Perry Watson; Mrs. H. G. Pye and Mrs. Z. T. Locke 
of Butler; Mrs. U. G. Wall and Mrs. Dave Harbuck of Mauk; Mrs. Cecil Gill of 
Warner Robins; and one sister, Mrs. R. M. Jinks of Reynolds; he is also 
survived by 33 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

The Butler Herald
March 13, 1952
Page Five

Card of Thanks

We take this opportunity to extend sincere appreciation to our many kind 
friends and neighbors who were so kind and considerate of us during the 
recent illness and subsequent death of our devoted father, father-in-law and 
grandfather. May God bless each of you is our earnest prayer.

The Family of Walton Watson, Deceased




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