Calvin Eugene Watson, age 83, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born May 22, 1931 in Abbeville, MS to the late Calvin Jackson and Anna Lee Dart Watson. Calvin served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a supervisor for Rexham Corporation in Memphis, TN. He enjoyed fishing, squirrel hunting, and tending his vegetable garden. Calvin was an active and faithful member of Wells Station Baptist Church where he formerly served as Deacon. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who was kind, generous, and loved by all who knew him.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2014 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 2:00 pm in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. Danny Berryhill officiating. Burial will be in the Camp Ground Cemetery in Lafayette County, MS with Jeff Williams, Corey Sain, Jason Welch, Ben Kizer, Valdo Cabera and Bart Ratliff serving as pallbearers.
Calvin is survived by his daughter, Deborah (Kenneth) Williams of Memphis, TN; his son, Johnny Dean (Kay) Watson of Oakland, TN; his sister, Janice Vaughn of Water Valley, MS; six grandchildren, Jeff (Beth) Williams, Misty (Brian) Sklarski, Andrea (Corey) Sain, Courtney (Jason) Welch, Collette (Valdo) Cabera and Darci(Ben)Kizer; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Mary Joan Hendricks Watson