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Bill Watson, 75, of Royse City, formerly of Leonard, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Coker-Mathews Chapel with Rev. Riley Hamilton and Rev. Randy Bird Officiating. Burial will be in the Caddo Mills IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, September 14, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
He was the son of John A. and Etta M. Meyers Watson and born January 17, 1932, in Oklahoma City. On Octorber 28, 1983, he married Betty Barefield in Greenville. He served in the Naval Reserves. Mr. Watson worked in hotel management and was a mechanic. He was a member of Higher Trails Cowboy Church.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Watson of Royse City; three daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda Leggett of Plano, Patti and Dan Lindsey of Royse City, and Kelly Richards of Fort Hood; stepsons James Bird and Randy Bird; stepdaughter Peggy Hamilton; brothers, Charles Watson of Oklahoma City and James Watson of Richardson; sisters, Vivian Waddel of Arkansas, Vera Mysinger and Barbara Vargas of Oklahoma City and Margaret McLane of Ann Arbor, Michigan; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Craig Watson in 1987; sister Dorothy Eyer; and a brother, John Watson, Jr.
Pallbearers will be Dan Leggett, Ron Kent, Gary Mysinger, Herschel Dorl, Wes Morgan and Gary Wilson.