Mrs. Watson was born on September 5, 1934, in Winston County, MS. She attended East Central Community College, and was retired as a line operator for TRW. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Glenn Watson; her parents, Houston and Inez Shumaker; a sister, Juanita Shumaker Jennings; two brothers, Prentiss Shumaker and Douglas Shumaker; and great granddaughter, Hatley Heard.
She is survived by two daughters, Glynda (Joe) Lowrey of Louisville, and Missy (Todd) Vance of Flowood, MS; two brothers, Donald (Dale) Shumaker of McCool, MS, and Dwight (Frankie) Shumaker of Philadelphia, MS; four grandchildren, Joey (Joy) Lowrey, Jessica (Bradley) Heard, Jacob Lowrey, and Sarah Vance; great granddaughters, Matley Lowrey, Marley Lowrey, and Harper Heard; and two sisters-in-law, Charlene Shumaker and Carolyn Watson.
Pallbearers are Reggie Shumaker, Tim Shumaker, Jason Wright, Tim Henry, Donnie Graham, Clark Graham, and Matthew White. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church.