Obit of Watson, Pastor Jerry D (w325) - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Dennis Muncrief 31 Jan 2004 Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Watson Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACI/955 Pastor Jerry D. Watson Services for Pastor Jerry D. Watson, 68, Visalia, Calif., were held Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the Miller Memorial Chapel in Visalia, Calif. with Rev. Tim Rolen officiating. Burial services were at Visalia District Cemetery under the direction of Miller Memorial Chapel. He was born to John and Vera Watson on January 11, 1935 in Sulphur. He died December 29 in Fresno, Calif. He married Betty Lois Cooley in Visalia, Calif. December 28, 1955. He was born and raised in Sulphur and graduated from Sulphur High School in 1953. He moved to California in 1955. He attended the College of Sequoias, California Christian College in Fresno and Pacific Bible University in Fresno. He was ordained in 1961 and served as Pastor for the Freewill Baptist Church for 42 years in the Visalia and Fresno areas. He retired from pastorship in August of 1988. He was employed by Miller Memorial Chapel as Funeral Director for over 25 years, continuing his ministry to families and co-workers. He enjoyed God, coaching his son in football and little league during his younger years, gardening, traveling, sports and his Better Homes and Garden yard. Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother and one sister. Survivors are his wife, Betty Watson; son, Gary Watson and wife, Sandy, Tigard, Ore.; daughters, Kathy McClelland and husband, Jimmy, Lodi, Calif.; brothers, Harold and wife, Luvada Watson, Merced, Calif., Floyd and wife, Roselyn Watson, Jacksonville, Fla., Robert Watson, Catoosa and Richard and wife, Ann Watson, Visalia, Calif.; sisters, Margaret Parkhurst, Reseda, Calif., Betty Jean Gilreath, Hartshorne, Mary and husband, Don Holliman, Alvord, Texas, Nancy and husband, Ron Hein, Conway Springs, Kan., Carolyn and husband, Donnell LaRue, Dallas, Texas and Doris and husband, David Wise, Vaughn, Mont.; grandchildren, Joshua and wife, Melissa, Cori McClelland, Kerri McClelland, Lizzie McClelland, Kayla McClelland, Rocky McClelland and Amanda and husband, Jay Westerfield; and 34 nieces and nephews. Remembrances may be made to the Donor's favorite charity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm