William Durrah "Dud" Watson

Funeral service for William Durrah (Dud) Watson, 82, of Anniston, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church with the Rev. Bruce White officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church. Interment will follow at Anniston Memorial Gardens. Mr. Watson passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Golden Living Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He is survived by Etta J. (Joyce) Watson, his loving wife of 59 years; three daughters, Denise Dodd (Mike), of Wellborn, Teresa Norton (Mike), of Jacksonville, Linda Wilkins, of Winnsboro, Texas; one son, Durrah (Dud) Watson (Renae), of Jacksonville; two sisters, Imogene Sprayberry and Ruth (Jim) Cummins, of Anniston; seven grandchildren, Michael Dodd, Jennifer Campbell (Scott), Scott Wilkins (Jessica), Lauren Wilkins, Grant Watson (Amanda), Kaitlyn Watson and Landon Sims; three great-grandchildren, Tristin Dodd, Madison Campbell and Tanner Wilkins; many nieces and nephews and special friend, Coach Ed Dupree. Pallbearers will be Grant Watson, Landon Sims, Mike Norton, Sam Sprayberry, Marty Winters, Ed Dupree and Larry Willingham. Mr. Watson was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County. He was a member of St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church and a retired employee of Monsanto Chemical Company, after 36 years of service. Dud was an avid fisherman and won the Pensacola International Billfish tournament in 1987. He also loved football and dedicated 7 years as an assistant coach with Coach Ed Dupree at Wellborn High School. He served in the Korean War and was honored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy with the Cross of Military Service to his country. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Essie Watson; his brothers, Eugene and Tommy Watson and a sister, Henri Litzinger. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for the loving care given to their beloved husband, father and grandfather by his caregivers Trina, Teely, Fran, Carla and the professional staff of Countryside Hospice. Also a special thanks to the staff at Golden Living Nursing Home for their love and special attention given during this difficult time. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to St. Michaels and All Angels Church. You will always live in our hearts forever (5:55)