Watson obituaries (K-Z), Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Watson, Lena 23 Dec 2002 Dec 2002 Don Johnson Watson, Leonard, Sr. 18 Sep 2003 Oct 2003 Don Johnson Watson, Leroy 1 May 2008 May 2008 Jerry Nelson Watson, Lois Malaine Ferrill 27 Apr 2001 Apr 2001 Don Johnson Watson, Margaret Morgan 22 Feb 2000 Feb 2000 Don Johnson Watson, Minnie D. 5 Jun 2002 Jul 2002 Don Johnson Watson, Thelma Jean Dees 22 Oct 2008 Nov 2008 Jerry Nelson Watson, Thomas 30 Nov 1999 Dec 1999 Don Johnson Watson, Velma Lucille Roberts 22 Aug 2003 Sep 2003 Don Johnson Watson, Viola 10 Sep 2004 Sep 2004 Jerry Nelson Watson, Virgil A. 5 Oct 2002 Oct 2002 Don Johnson Watson, Virginia 30 Jul 1987 Jul 2002 Carol Carvalho Watson, Walt D. 22 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Don Johnson Watson, Walt Hamp 3 Dec 2010 Dec 2010 Jerry Nelson Watson, Walter 26 Jul 2004 Aug 2004 Jerry Nelson Watson, William I., Jr. 10 Jan 2001 Jan 2001 Don Johnson Watson, William J. 25 Jul 2002 Aug 2002 Don Johnson Watson, Wilmer 20 Jul 2001 Aug 2001 Don Johnson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/23/2002 WATSON, LENA A resident of Orangeburg, N.Y., and formerly of Denham Springs, she died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born Sept. 7, 1925, in Kentwood, to Ellie and Minnie Brabham. She lived in Louisiana until the past three years. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and four sisters. She was a longtime member of Eden Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late Eugene Watson, who died Oct. 21, 1999. She was the loving mother of Dorothy Dinnean, Shirley Boudreaux, Fred Brecheen and the late Clyde Lee Brecheen. She is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Fred Brecheen, Chris Brecheen, Brad Brecheen, Lee Brecheen, Zack Payne and Jay Payne. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Wayne Talley. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/18/2003 WATSON, LEONARD SR. Independence - Leonard Watson Sr., 79, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. Survivors include his wife, Ruby McKnight Watson; three sons, James McKnight and Leonard Watson Jr., both of Troutdale, Ore., and Clarence McKnight of Independence; four daughters, Dorothy Toefield, Betty Watson and Linda Watson, all of Independence, and Gwendolyn Watson of Hammond; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zeke and Jenny Watson; eight sisters and four brothers. Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Joe Johnson will conduct the funeral Saturday at noon at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Independence. Burial will be in Holly Garden Cemetery, Hammond. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 5/1/2008 WATSON, LEROY Leroy Watson, 86, a native of Hammond and resident of San Francisco, Calif., died April 19, 2008, in San Francisco. Visitation will be at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, today from 3 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be at Tom and Pat Watson Ministries, New Orleans, Friday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Lavern Watson; two daughters, Eve Watson and Renee Grant; and a son, Lowell Watson. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/27/2001 WATSON, LOIS MALAINE FERRILL A retired registered nurse with 40 years of service, formerly employed with Touro Infirmary in New Orleans and with New Orleans Public Health, she died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was 80, a native of Anacoco and a resident of Ponchatoula. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 10 a.m. until religious services in the chapel at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Bob Deich. Interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jefferson Parish. Survived by two daughters, Heather Lois Watson Windham, Little Rock, Ark., and Sharon Elizabeth Watson Guitreau, Ponchatoula; and five grandsons, Jason Yeates, Lafayette, Bill Yeates, Hammond, and Kevin, Brent and Lance Guitreau, all of Ponchatoula. Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur John Watson; and a brother, Marlin Ferrill. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/22/2000 WATSON, MARGARET MORGAN A resident of Spring, Texas, and a former resident of Amite, she died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at Tom Ball Hospital, Tom Ball, Texas. She was 93 and a native of Amite. Graveside services at Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa, at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Ken Bowman. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gene W. Jones, Spring; two sons, James P. Watson, Amite, and Eugene B. Watson III, Mission Viego, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Eugene B. Watson Jr.; a son, Oliver Ogden Watson; and a granddaughter, Rebecca Jones. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Amite, Stem and Stamen Garden Club and United Daughters of the Confederacy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, Amite. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/5/2002 WATSON, MINNIE D. Tangipahoa - Minnie D. Watson, 96, died Friday, May 31, 2002, at her home. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Finn of Los Angeles and Ethel Grace of Kentwood; two sisters, Helen Gordon of Concord, Calif., and Lucy Hall of Daly City, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sandy Watson; and one son, Melvin Watson. Visitation will be Thursday at Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, from 4 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Tangipahoa Cemetery. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/22/2008 WATSON, THELMA JEAN DEES A resident of Amite, she died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at Gulf States LTAC of Hammond. She was 86 and a native of Springfield, Mass. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by Elder Marshall Wallace. Interment in Amite Cemetery. Survived by her son, Shot Watson and wife Viola; grandson, Aubrey "Catt" Watson; and two stepgrandchildren, Kimberly and James Hatfield, all of Arcola. Also survived by a brother, Earl Dees and wife Marilyn, Fluker; sister, Dell Frickey and husband Joe, Des Allemands; and her caregiver for the past three years, Sherry Wallace, Arcola. Preceded in death by her husband, Walt D. "Hamp" Watson; granddaughter, Belinda Lee Watson; brother, Lee Dees; and parents, Lloyd Jerome Dees and Thelma Kemp Dees. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 11/30/1999 WATSON, THOMAS A resident of Amite, he died at 2:12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at Veterans Hospital, New Orleans. He was 84 and a native of New Orleans. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visitation at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Dean Martin. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Survived by a sister, Marion Watson, Baton Rouge; numerous nieces and nephews, including Patty and Tony Anzalone with whom he resided. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/22/2003 WATSON, VELMA LUCILLE ROBERTS Visitation will be tonight at Richardson Funeral Home in Hammond from 6 to 9 for Velma Lucille Roberts Watson, 80, a beautician, who died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bird" Watson; one brother, Lawrence Roberts; her father, Peter Roberts; and her mother, Corrine Brightwell. The Rev. Warren Richards will conduct the funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at Galilee Baptist Church, Springfield. Burial will be in Galilee Cemetery. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/10/2004 WATSON, VIOLA Kentwood -- Viola Watson, 96, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by two sisters, Attie L. Cutrer of Kentwood and Wilkie Lee Haynes of Covington; 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Watson Sr.; her son, Ronald Watson Jr.; and her parents, Joe and Mary Dyson Williams. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 4 to 7 p.m. The Rev. F.C. Stallworth will conduct the funeral Saturday at noon at Union Chapel Church, Kentwood, followed by burial at the church cemetery. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/5/2002 WATSON, VIRGIL A. A retired electrician with LSU Physical Plant electrical department and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Sherwood Manor. He was 91 and a native of Amite. He served in the U.S. Army Troop "A" 5th Calvary "horse" and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survived by a sister, Elizabeth Blanche "Betsy" Watson, Jackson, Miss.; a brother, Morris Watson, Lafayette; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Kermith "Dena" Arceneaux Watson; a brother, Edward Watson; and a sister, Josephine Watson. He was a member of Jefferson United Methodist Church, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 995 for more than 60 years, American Legion Nicholson Post 38 and a lifetime member of VFW Post 2095. He was a longtime volunteer and Volunteer of the Year at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 7/30/1987 WATSON, VIRGINIA Virginia Watson, 59, a native and resident of Hammond, died July 24, 1987, in Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. Combine wake and funeral services was at Saint United First Church of God in Christ, Old Baton Rouge Highway, Hammond, conducted by the Rev. Henry Robertson. Burial is in Rocky Hill Cemetery, Montpelier. She is survived by a daughter, Rosetta Ruth June, Hammond; six sisters, Alma Lewis, Portland, Ore., Mildred Summers, Beverly Boyd, Jackie White, Maudie McCory and Minnie Burks, all of Boutee; three brothers, Walter Howard, Haywood Burks Jr., and Raymond Burks, all of Boutee; a grand- daughter and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and a brother. Purple Shield funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge of the arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/22/2003 WATSON, WALT D. "HAMP" A lifelong resident of St. Helena Parish, he died at 1:26 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 2003, at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He was 80 and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Joe Carroll. Interment in Amite Cemetery, Amite. Survived by his wife, Jean Dees Watson; a son, Walt H. "Shot" Watson; two sisters, Martina Hall and Sybil McCray; and two grandchildren, all of Amite. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/3/2010 WATSON, WALT HAMP "SHOT" A resident of Roseland, he died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson. He was 67, born Sept. 2, 1943. He is survived by his wife, Viola Marsch, Roseland; son, Aubrey "Catt" Watson, Amite; step- daughter, Kim Hatfield, Kentwood; stepson, James Hatfield, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; and grandson, Astin Daniel Hatfield, Amite. Preceded in death by a daughter, Belinda Lee Watson; and his parents, Walt D. "Hamp" and Thelma Jean Dees Watson. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Friday, Dec. 3, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Marshall Wallace. Interment in Pine Hill Cemetery, Arcola. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/26/2004 WATSON, WALTER Roseland -- Walter Watson, 50, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his daughters, Gustina and Sharon Vining; sisters, Elaine Frazier, Carol A. Keith, Dora Head, Sandra Turner, Chrystal Linda Harrison; step-sisters, Vivian Anderson, Vanessa Adams, Betty Grace, Irma and Helen Turner; brothers, Melvin Dennis Watson, Oliver W. Watson; step-brothers, Willie Ray Cooper, Jessie Turner Sr., McDay Turner, Lloyd Turner and Earnest Turner; step-mother, Ruth Watson; grandfather, Wilbert Irving Sr.; and two grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Minnie Watson and Dora C. Irving; his grandfather, Sandy Watson; and step-father, Jessie Turner. Burial was today at Big Zion Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, was in charge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/10/2001 WATSON, WILLIAM I. JR. A retired Telecom supervisor with South Central Bell and a resident of Amite, he died at 9:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 73 and a native of Natalbany. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday. Religious services at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Bill Willis Sr. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Corinne Dees Watson, Amite; a daughter, Bonnie Brecheen, Hammond; a son, William I. "Bill" Watson III, Pflugerville, Texas; two sisters, Irene W. Bennett, Amite, and Nyla W. Graves, Jackson, Miss.; four grand- children and two step grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, William I. Watson Sr. and Laura Kemp Watson. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/25/2002 WATSON, WILLIAM J. William J. Watson, 34, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at North Oaks Regional Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Houston. He is survived by his wife, Carrie S. Watson. Visitation will be Thursday at Wardline Baptist Church, Hammond, from 6 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Jeff McCon will conduct the funeral Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery. Geisler Funeral home, Hammond, is in charge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/20/2001 WATSON, WILMER Amite - Wilmer Watson, 92, a native and resident of Amite, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001. Survivors include two sons, Johnny Watson and Charles Watson, both of Amite; a daughter, Dorothy Solomon of Amite; a sister, Phyllis Thomas of Amite; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Riley and Dora Bell, seven sisters, five brothers, two sons and her husband, Henry Watson Sr. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite. The Rev. Raymond Foster Sr. will conduct the funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church, Montpelier, and burial will be in the church cemetery. ******************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/watson2.txt