Notie Lavina Watson

Notie Lavina Watson obituary, Hubbard, TX

Notie Lavina Watson

Notie Watson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wade Funeral Home - Hubbard on Apr. 17, 2025.

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Notie Lavina (Pope) Watson, 80, of Malone passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and loved ones on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at Wade Funeral Chapel with Mr. Windell Wren officiating. Interment will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery where she will be laid to rest beside her late husband, J.M. "Dock" Watson. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 18.
Notie was born February 2, 1945 in Malone to Charlie Edward and Notie Leona (Howard) Pope. She lived all her life in the Malone area and was a member of Malone Baptist Church. Notie worked at Kreditor's Sewing Factory in Hubbard before beginning a career working at the Mexia State School from where she retired after 22 years. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren and enjoyed gardening and being outdoors.
Notie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.M. "Dock" Watson; daughter, Sherry Denise "Niece" Kyle; son, Charles Wayne "Bubba" Kyle; daughter-in-law, Diana McClay; grandson, R.J. McClay; two brothers, Charles Ruben Pope and Howard Martin "Buddy" Pope; sister, Mary Ellen Pope and step-father, J.D. Lucas.
Survivors include daughter, Mary Overbey and husband, Thomas of Malone; son-in-law, Raymond McClay of Belton; sister, Ila Mae Christian of Malone; sister-in-law, Paulette Pope of Bynum; five grandchildren, Joe and Tiffani Rendon of Robinson, Sherry Rendon and Mark Blalock of Malone; Jonathon Overbey and wife, Sydney of Hewitt, Ariah McClay of Belton and Brianna McClay of Belton; nine great-grandchildren, Miranda Black, Preston Rendon, Chloe Blalock, Chase Blalock, Kash Rendon, Eli Melendez, Zayden Lozano, Ozzy Blalock and Josiah Rendon and many nieces and nephews as well as many cousins.
Pallbearers will be Joe Rendon, Jonathon Overbey, Thomas Overbey, Preston Rendon, Chase Blalock and Mark Blalock.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kash Rendon, Josiah Rendon, Ozzy Blalock, Eli Melendez and Zayden Lozano.
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