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Ernest Allen “Buddy” Watson

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Ernest Allen “Buddy” Watson

Birth
Genery, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Death
11 Mar 2007 (aged 85)
Alabama, USA
Burial
Hoover, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Garden of the Old Rugged Cross, front left
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WATSON, ERNEST ALLEN age 85, of Lillian, AL passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2007. Ernest was born in Generys Gap, AL in 1921. He was retired from U.S. Steel after 42 years of employment. He served his country in the US Navy from 1942 to 1947 and served in or on NTC San Diego, CA, NAS Seattle, WA, NAS Pascoe, WA, NAS Los Alamedas, CA, U.S.S. SHAMROCK BAY, and NAB Navy #926. After retirement, he was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and watching baseball games. He enjoyed coaching youth baseball and was an avid supporter of the Hoover Athletic Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milford and Maggie Watson; a wife, Mary Marie Bailey Watson; eleven brother and sisters; and two grandsons, Barry Watson and Joe Raymond.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine T. Watson; two sons, Bob Watson and wife, Ann of Lillian, AL, and Rick Watson and wife, Linda of Pensacola, FL; a daughter, Sandra Raymond and husband, Tom of McCalla, AL; five grandchildren, Dee Watson of Auburn, AL, Matt Watson of Pensacola, FL, Brett Watson of Orlando, FL, Blake Watson of Pensacola, FL, and Marie Norris and husband, Chris of Tuscaloosa, AL; five great grandchildren, Mallory Watson, Annabeth Watson, Zackary Watson, all of Birmingham, and Kayla and Joey Raymond of Bessemer; two step-sons; and one step-daughter.

The family received friends on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with a graveside service in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.

WATSON, ERNEST ALLEN age 85, of Lillian, AL passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2007. Ernest was born in Generys Gap, AL in 1921. He was retired from U.S. Steel after 42 years of employment. He served his country in the US Navy from 1942 to 1947 and served in or on NTC San Diego, CA, NAS Seattle, WA, NAS Pascoe, WA, NAS Los Alamedas, CA, U.S.S. SHAMROCK BAY, and NAB Navy #926. After retirement, he was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and watching baseball games. He enjoyed coaching youth baseball and was an avid supporter of the Hoover Athletic Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milford and Maggie Watson; a wife, Mary Marie Bailey Watson; eleven brother and sisters; and two grandsons, Barry Watson and Joe Raymond.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine T. Watson; two sons, Bob Watson and wife, Ann of Lillian, AL, and Rick Watson and wife, Linda of Pensacola, FL; a daughter, Sandra Raymond and husband, Tom of McCalla, AL; five grandchildren, Dee Watson of Auburn, AL, Matt Watson of Pensacola, FL, Brett Watson of Orlando, FL, Blake Watson of Pensacola, FL, and Marie Norris and husband, Chris of Tuscaloosa, AL; five great grandchildren, Mallory Watson, Annabeth Watson, Zackary Watson, all of Birmingham, and Kayla and Joey Raymond of Bessemer; two step-sons; and one step-daughter.

The family received friends on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with a graveside service in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.

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