Roads Farmer, Dies Thursday
Henry M. Watson, aged 80, retired
farmer of the Cross Roads commu-
nity, near Kingsland, died Thursday
at his home. Mr. Watson had always
made his home in the county and had
engaged in farming.
He was a son of the late Jake and
Emiline Rogers Watson, and was a
member of the Cross Roads Methodist
church.
Surviving Mr. Watson are three
sons, Joe Watson of Kingsland, Lon-
zie Watson of Omask, Wash., and
Charley Watson of Louan; four dau-
ghters, Mrs. Jane Wilson and Mrs.
Corbett Key of Kingsland, Mrs. Her-
bert Ashworth of Camden and Mrs.
Murphy Windon of Bastrop; 36
grandchildren, 23 great-grandchild-
ren and one great-greatgrandchild; a
brother, Fred Watson of Holly
Springs, and a sister, Mrs. Addie
Johnson of Holly Springs.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. Fread Mead of Kingsland at
the Cross Roads church Friday after-
noon. Burial was in Watson Gum Gr-
ove cemetery.
Pallbearers selected were Alva Gar-
ner, Roy Rogers, Henry Wilson, Har-
old Key, Walter Watson, Dixon Mc-
Clellan, Woodrow Wilson and Elbert
Wilson.
Rufus T. Buie Funeral Home was
in charge of funeral arrangements.
Roads Farmer, Dies Thursday
Henry M. Watson, aged 80, retired
farmer of the Cross Roads commu-
nity, near Kingsland, died Thursday
at his home. Mr. Watson had always
made his home in the county and had
engaged in farming.
He was a son of the late Jake and
Emiline Rogers Watson, and was a
member of the Cross Roads Methodist
church.
Surviving Mr. Watson are three
sons, Joe Watson of Kingsland, Lon-
zie Watson of Omask, Wash., and
Charley Watson of Louan; four dau-
ghters, Mrs. Jane Wilson and Mrs.
Corbett Key of Kingsland, Mrs. Her-
bert Ashworth of Camden and Mrs.
Murphy Windon of Bastrop; 36
grandchildren, 23 great-grandchild-
ren and one great-greatgrandchild; a
brother, Fred Watson of Holly
Springs, and a sister, Mrs. Addie
Johnson of Holly Springs.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. Fread Mead of Kingsland at
the Cross Roads church Friday after-
noon. Burial was in Watson Gum Gr-
ove cemetery.
Pallbearers selected were Alva Gar-
ner, Roy Rogers, Henry Wilson, Har-
old Key, Walter Watson, Dixon Mc-
Clellan, Woodrow Wilson and Elbert
Wilson.
Rufus T. Buie Funeral Home was
in charge of funeral arrangements.
Family Members
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Mattie Samantha Watson Garner
1891–1915
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Jesse Franklin Watson
1893–1900
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Martha Jane Watson Wilson
1895–1978
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Infant son Watson
1897–1897
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Jacob Nelson Watson
1898–1899
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Joe Barbee "Joe B." Watson
1900–1979
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Robert Lonzie Watson
1903–1971
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Caddie Ethyl Watson Ashworth
1905–1994
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Charles Moses "Charlie" Watson
1907–1980
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Floyd Relford Watson
1910–1911
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Odie Agnes Watson Kea
1912–2000
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Gladys Mae Watson Kilgore
1915–2003