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John W. Watson
From Love Cantrell Funeral Home
John "J W" Watson
John W. Watson - The Middle Tennessee Times - (Apr/6/2007) John W. Watson Funeral services were held for John W. Watson, 82, on Friday, March 30, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the Love-Cantrell Chapel in Smithville. Brother Virgil Hibdon, Jr. and Brother Greg Hibdon officiated, with interment in the Banks Cemetery. He died on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at his home. A resident of Smithville, Mr. Watson was a dairy farmer and was affiliated with the Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Barry Melton; parents, Jessie and Bedie Vanatta Watson; and a brother, Steve Watson. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Bratcher Watson of Smithville; a son, Charles Watson and his fiancé', Carisa Myers of McMinnville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Patsy Helton of McMinnville and Rose and Leonard Melton and Barbra and Virgil Hibdon, Jr., all of Smithville; and by eight grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Christine Watson of Smithville; a sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Eddie Griswald of McMinnville; an aunt, Sally Hibdon of McMinnville; a special niece, Ernesteen Cantrell of McMinnville; and by several nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers were Paul Watson, Steven Watson, Dixie Underhill, Beecher Underhill, Freddie Bivens and Charles Cantrell. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville was in charge of the arrangements. Obituary reproduced with permission of the Smithville Review. |
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