Marcelite Watson

Funeral services for Marcelite Watson, 95, of Oakland, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Charles Johnston and Brother Kevin Gentry officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery under the direction Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.

Mrs. Watson died Aug. 28, 2007 in a Rusk nursing home. She was born Aug. 10, 1912 in Rusk to the late R.E. and Maude “Sherman Bothwell. She was the fifth of ten children.

The Bothwell family moved to Maydelle when she was 2 years old. She graduated from Maydelle High School in 1927. Marcelite married Dewey Jake Watson in 1931. Together they had 6 children, five sons and one daughter including sons W.E. "Billy" Watson, the late D.J. “Bud” Watson, J.A. “Jimmy” Watson, Eldon Earl “P.C.” Watson, deceased baby son Larry Jack Watson, daughter, and Marimaude Meador.

Mrs. Watson worked for three years for Chapman Pharmacy and 10 years for Rusk State Hospital before retirement. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Maydelle.

She is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, W.E. “Billy” and Darline Watson of Rusk, “Jimmy” Watson of Maydelle and Eldon Earl “P.C.” Watson of Oakland; daughter and son-in-law, Marimaude Meador and Forest Glen of Longview; sisters, Bessie Burke of College Station, Marguerite Johnston of Jacksonville and Pauline Perry of Rusk; grandchildren, Tony K. Watson of Loveland, Colorado, Christy Lana Buchinger of Whitehouse, Rhonda Meador of Longview, Regina Loftis of Longview, Michael “Mike” Meador of Longview and James Kevin Watson of Jacksonville; great grandchildren, Leigh Ann Watson of Huntington, April Nicole Torrres of Huntington, Jonathan Carter Bersano of Whitehouse and Cody Jake Loftis of Longview; plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will include Tony Watson, Mike Meador, Kevin Watson, Jake Loftis, Dickey Bowman and David Watson. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 at the funeral home.

August 29, 2007

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress

MARCELITE BOTHWELLWATSON

Funeral for Marcelite Watson, 95, of Oakland, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in Wallace Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Johnston and the Rev. Kevin Gentry officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery at Maydelle.

Mrs. Watson was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She died Tuesday, Aug. 28. She was born Aug. 10, 1912, in Rusk to the late R. E. and Maude Sherman Bothwell. She was the fifth of 10 children, The Bothwell family moved to Maydelle when she was twoyears old. She graduated from Maydelle High School in 1927.

She married Dewey Jake Watson in 1931. They had six children, five sons and one daughter. The sons are W. E. (Billy) Watson, the late D. J. (Bud) Watson, J. A. (Jimmy')Watson, Eldon Earl (P. C,) Watson and deceased baby son, Larry Jack Watson. Her daughter is Marimaude Meador.

Mrs. Watson worked three years for Chapman Pharmacy and 10 years for Rusk State Hospital before retirement.

She is survived by sons W. E. (Billy) Watson and wife Darline, J. A. (Jimmy) Watson, and Eldon Earl (P.C.) Watson and daughter Marimaude Meador and husband Forest Glen.

Grandchildren are Tony K. Watson, Christy Lana' Buchinger, Rhonda Meador, Regina Loftis, Michael (Mike) Meador and James Kevin Watson.

Great grandchildren are Leigh Ann Watson, April Nicole Torres, Jonathan Carter Bersano and Cody Jake Loftis

Mrs. Watson's surviving sisters are Bessie Burke of College Station, Marguerite Johnston of Jacksonville and Pauline Perry of Rusk. She had numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Tony Watson, Mike Meador, Kevin Watson, Jake Loftis, Dickey Bowman and David Watson.

Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 29, at Wallace Thompson Funeral Home..