Mary Watson

Mary Baker Watson BLUFF CITY, Tenn. Mary Baker Watson, age 78, 1065 Walnut Grove Road, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Bluff City on Jan. 10, 1932, to the late Walter J. Baker and Sylvia Johnson Baker. She attended Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Kastner; a granddaughter, Rebecca Kastner; three sisters; and seven brothers. Survivors include her husband, Howard T. "Truette" Watson Sr. of the home; five daughters, Diane Sells and husband Rondie, Tena Dowell and husband Mark, Karen Keck and husband Johnny, Sue Lockner and husband Wade and Tracy Nixon and husband Eric, all of Bluff City; one son, Howard T. "Howie" Watson Jr. and wife Vicki of Blountville; 12 grandchildren, Chris Kastner, Tim Kastner, Stacy Brown, Jessica Keck, Kody Dowell, Rachel Watson, Jamie Dowell, Josh Watson, Jake Keck, Ben Watson, Eli Nixon and Erin Nixon; and two great- grandchildren, Madison Chapman and Austin Brown. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service for Mary Baker Watson will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Nixon and Rev. Scott Greene officiating. Interment will follow in the Chinquapin Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends from 12:30 2 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at the church and at the residence anytime. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Diabetes Foundation, 211 Center Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922; Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church, 1727 Chinquapin Grove Road, Bluff City, TN 37618; or Piney Flats First Baptist Church, 100 Cherry St., Piney Flats, TN 37686. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guestbook. Tetrick Funeral Home Bluff City Chapel is serving the Watson family. 423-538-7131.