Charles Michael WATSON

The Rev. Charles Michael Watson, 53, of Eggleston, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013, at his home. Born on May 29, 1959, in Madisonville, Tenn., he was a son of the late George Ray and Gernetta Winters Watson. He was the pastor of the Eggleston Charge of the United Methodist Church, Holston Conference, and had previously served at Rising Fawn United Methodist Church in Rising Fawn, Ga., Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Orangeburg, S.C., and churches in Charleston, S.C. and Parachute, Colo. He had earned degrees at Hiwasse College and Charleston Southern University.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Debra Sue McMillion Watson; his sons, Bret Jonathan Stover, of Eggleston and Jeremy Stover of Greer, S.C.; his grandson, Zackary D. Stover; his brother, Rick Holmes, of Cleveland, Tenn.; his sister, Sandra Belknap, of Tennessee; his niece, A.J. Tiedwell, of Tennessee; and a host of friends and church family all over the country.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home, 605 Snidow St., Pembroke . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 until 4 p.m. before the services. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.