Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Watson, Elizabeth West August 2, 2001 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suzy Fleming wardflemin@aol.com July 20, 2013, 4:07 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, August 3, 2001 Elizabeth West Watson died in a Norfolk nursing home on Aug. 2, 2001, at the age of 86. She was a lifelong resident of Princess Anne County and the City of Norfolk. She was born Aug. 8, 1914, to George B. West and Margaret Frances Woodhouse West. She was always proud to be a Woodhouse and spent many hours tracing the family tree. Her husband, George Albert Wright died in the second year of their marriage. She then married John Bryant Watson. Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Helen Watson Daly and husband, Donald L. Daly of Norfolk; two grandsons, David Thomas Stallings and wife, Christene of Norfolk and Michael Thomas Stallings and wife, Tracy of Millbrook, Ala.; two great-grandchildren, Courtney Lauren Stallings of Norfolk and Alexander Michael Stallings of Millbrook; and a host of ''adopted family'' and friends. Elizabeth was a graduate of Maury High School Class of 1933. She attended business college and worked in several real estate offices throughout her career. ''Betty'' was a longtime member of the Church of the Advent in Ocean View where she was a Sunday School teacher. In later years she was a very strong supporter of the new building program taking place at the church. She was a member of the Ocean View 60 Plus Club and a charter member of the Chesapeake Bay Senior Club. In both clubs she served as secretary. The lasting friendships developed supported her in the last weeks of life. Arrangements are pending. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Church of the Advent's Building Fund, 9620 Sherwood Place, Norfolk, VA 23503 or the Camp Chanco Scholarship Fund, 600 Talbot Hall Road, Norfolk, VA 23505. Additional Comments: Elmwood File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/w/watson2912gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb