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Joel Sanders Watson Jr.
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Smith Family Funeral & Crematory Services, LLC - Murfreesboro
Posted events
February 23, 2026
Feb
26
Visitation
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
New Vision Baptist Church
1750 N Thompson LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Feb
26
Funeral service
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
New Vision Baptist Church
1750 N Thompson LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Feb
27
Service
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Highland Cemetery
167 S. Highland Dr., Sparta, TN 38583
Carla Beaty Suggs
Yesterday
So sad to hear this. Sanders was a special childhood friend growing up across the road in Jamestown. We spent many hours playing football, tag, and hide and seek as well as riding ponies and fishing. As we got older, we all got dirt bikes and Joel made a little track on their back property. So many happy memories. Condolences to Jolene and the rest of the family.
Ed Farmer
February 24, 2026
Deepest sympathy to Sanders family. He was indeed a quality police officer, but deeper than that he was a true gentleman.
This photo was from roll call 1986. Rapidly becoming smaller. RIP
Smith Family Funeral & Crematory Services, LLC - Murfreesboro
Posted an obituary
February 23, 2026
Joel Watson Obituary
Joel Sanders Watson Jr. was born in Sparta, TN, on January 4, 1961, and died in Murfreesboro, TN, on February 19, 2026. Sanders is preceded in death by Florine Stewart Watson (mother) and Joel Sanders Watson Sr. (father), and survived by F... Read Joel Watson's Obituary
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