William A. "Bill" Watson, 82, of Denton, died Saturday January 27, 2007 at Denton Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Watson was born December 26, 1924 in Cooper, TX to James Jesse and Nancy Jane (Basham) Watson. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He was married to Melba Beard. He was a retired Federal Savings and Loan Examiner; co-owned a real estate appraisal business with Melba and also retired from the Lake Lewisville Fishing Barge. He was a founding member and deacon of Southmont Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Southmont Baptist Church. Dr. Larry Reynolds will officiate the service. Interment will precede the service at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southmont Baptist Church, 2801 Pennsylvania, Denton, TX 76205.
Survivors include his wife, Melba Watson of Denton; daughter, Darla and John O. Jones of Ft. Worth; son, Charles M. "Chuck" and Lynet Perkins of Houston; sisters, Wanda Polnick of Pace, FL, Lucille Johnson of Huntsville, AL; four grandchildren, Blake Anderson, Alexandrea Perkins, Aubrey Jones, and Sydney Rose Perkins. Bill was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.