General Information

Birth
28 JAN 1932
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
30 JAN 2015
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
6 FEB 2015
Rose Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Grover Colba "G.C." Watson

83 a resident of Prairie Grove went to be with his Lord on January 30, 2015 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville. He was born January 28, 1932 in Prairie Grove the son of Samuel Jackson and Rena M. Napier Watson.

GC spent most of his life in sales, retiring from Williams Tractor.

He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Watson, his daughter, Sandra Kay Whorton, two brothers, Keith and Herb, two sisters, Madge and Maxine; two half brothers, Jim and John Henry McDonald, four half sisters, Opal, Mary, Mildred and Lois.

Survivors include his granddaughter Kayleigh Whorton; his son-in-law Shawn Whorton and wife Kathy of Farmington; sister-in-law Barbara Blakemore and husband Lonnie of Prairie Grove. three grandchildren Carrie Dean and husband Brian of Howe, Texas, Robert Barnes and wife Dessiree of Moorehaven, Florida and Amanda Barnes of Farmington; three great grandchildren Cadence, Brice and Zyla-Bell Dean; numerous other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Friday, February 6, 2015 - 10:00 A.M. at Prairie Oaks Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery, there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery.

Parents

Samuel Jackson Watson
- Father
1882 - 1936
Birth
22 JAN 1882
Ozark, Johnson County, Arkansas
Death
1 JAN 1936
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Sharp Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Rena Milsa Napier
- Mother
1907 - 1966
Birth
25 FEB 1907
Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas
Death
7 FEB 1966
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Juanita Mae Pense
- Wife
1932 - 2013
Birth
27 MAR 1932
Prairie View Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Married
26 MAR 1955
Death
25 NOV 2013
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
29 NOV 2013
Rose Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Children

Sandra Kay Watson
- Daughter
1963 - 1998
Birth
13 AUG 1963
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
27 OCT 1998
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
30 OCT 1998
Rose Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas