Kevin D. Watson

Kevin D. Watson, 30, a junior studying at Atlantic Union College, died on Friday, November 3, 2006, at Clinton Hospital, after injuries sustained from being tragically struck by a vehicle.  He is preceded in death by his father Delroy B. Watson, who died in the line of duty in 1980. Kevin is survived by his loving mother Sonia Smith and her husband Herbert, a brother, Richard Smith, and a sister, Rhondeen Smith, all of Fayetteville, TN, his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Gray of Jamaica, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Kevin was born and attended schools in Kingston, Jamaica, before graduating from Springfield Central High School in Springfield, MA. He was currently enrolled as a junior at Atlantic Union College aspiring to help others through social work. Kevin was a man of devoted faith holding membership with the Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church in Springfield, and attended service at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lancaster. He enjoyed music and basketball, and was an avid people watcher. A funeral service will be held at 10:30AM on Monday, November 13, 2006 at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, 75 Sawyer St., South Lancaster, with burial to follow in Eastwood Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours will be held in the church on Monday morning from 9AM until 10:30AM. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Philbin-Comeau Funeral Home, 176 Water St., Clinton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kevin D. Watson Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Workers Credit Union, 145 Main St., South Lancaster, MA 01561.