Finley Watson

Mr. Finley Floyd Watson LENOIR Mr. Finley Floyd Watson, 71, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 18, 1939, in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late Thomas S. Watson and Lexie C. Watson. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Marcus W. Watson and Mr. Thomas Hill Watson. Mr. Watson graduated Gamewell High School in 1958 and was an employee of his family's business, Watson Concrete Pipe Company, until he retired in 1998. He was a member at West Lenoir Baptist Church. He also was a member at Lenoir Golf Club for 50 years. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mrs. Lynda Coffey Watson, of the home; his three daughters, Ms. Lori Lynn Watson, Mrs. Lisa W. Moore and husband, Rev. Billy Joe Moore, and Mrs. Judy W. Prevatt and husband, Jeffery Prevatt, all of Lenoir; five grandchildren, Mrs. Lexie Lynn Beane Simmons and husband, John Simmons, of Lenoir, Mr. Justin William Moore of Lenoir, Ms. Madison Grace Moore of Lenoir, Mr. Jay Thomas Prevatt, of Lenoir, who is attending the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Mr. Jeremiah Finley Prevatt of Lenoir, who is attending East Carolina University in Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Ann W. Hoover and Mrs. Jane W. Lindsay, both of Lenoir; and one brother, Mr. E.N. Watson of Morgant-on. A memorial will be held Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at 2 p.m. at West Lenoir Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Safriet officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 until 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5. Memorials may be made to West Lenoir Baptist Church, 311 Abington Rd., Lenoir, NC 28645 or Duke Medical Center, c/o of the Watson family, 2934 Spencer St., Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be made at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com. Pendry's Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to be serving the Watson family.