WATSON

Homer Watson, age 95, of Hughes Springs died on Tuesday, May 3. He was born Jan. 15, 1921 in Linden, to Tommy and Florence Watson.

Homer was an active member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church where he served his Lord as deacon for 59 years. He was retired from Lone Star Steel Co. He served in WWII in the Pacific Arena.

He is survived by his wife Daisy of 66 years; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Carolyn Watson, Mark and Susan Watson, and Gary and Rhonda Watson all of Hughes Springs; one daughter, Renee Clark of Mt. Pleasant; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sue Morse, Merele Hamilton and one brother, JE Watson all of Linden.

Services for Mr. Watson will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 6, at Reeder-Davis Chapel. Burial will follow at Sardis Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.