Betty Gertrude Smith Watson, age 84 formerly of Allisonia passed away
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in the Pulaski Health Care Center.
Born January 31, 1926 in Allisonia, Virginia, she was the daughter of
the late William Smith and Laura Frances Warden Smith. In addition to
her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James W.
Watson and a number of sisters and brothers. Surviving are numerous
nieces and nephews, & grand nieces and grand nephews, Special friends
Rochelle & Curtis Smythers and Ed & Robin Sykes-all of Allisonia.
She was a member of the Farris Mines Christian Church where she
served as a past chaplain of the Ladies Auxiliary. She was the first
to receive an award from the Pulaski County Agency on Aging and she
was recognized as being one of the first "Home Town" Hero's in our
community.
Funeral services will be Friday 11:00 A.M. in the Bower Funeral Home
Chapel, Pulaski with Rev. Dennis Trail and Rev. Frankie Graham
officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens,
Dublin. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 to
7:00 p.m. at Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski.
Per Mrs. Watson's request, instead of sending flowers, please help or
give to the residents of Fairview Home and residents of local nursing
homes as she had done for many years.
To send online messages of condolence to the family, visit
www.bowerfuneralhome.com
A luncheon will be served immediately following the services at the
Hiwassee Fire Department in memory of Betty Watson. Her family,
friends and everyone in the community is cordially invited to join us
in remembering this special lady.
Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski is handling the arrangements.