Johnnie Ozell Watson^{[1, 2]}

1929 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Johnnie Ozell Watson
  Born	17 Apr 1929	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1940	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	5 Apr 2016  [5]
  Person ID	I111397	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	William Arthur Watson,   b. 6 Jan 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Apr 1986  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Mary Lillie Smelcer,   b. 5 Jun 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Aug 1959, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F17993	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Wilma Hodges,   b. 11 Sep 1936, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Dec 2015  (Age 79 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1956	Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Regina Ruth Watson,   b. 25 May 1958  (Age 65 years)   2. Jana Denise Watson + 3. Amy Sue Watson   4. Chasity Watson
  Family ID	F51058	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 17 Apr 1929 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 31 Mar 1956 - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 15 Oct 1956. James Ray Watson obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 25 Mar 1997. Ruby Mary Sims Hodges obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Ozell Watson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States District: 0020 Gender: Male Age: 1 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1929 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Household ID: 5 Line Number: 35 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 004547919 Image Number: 00992 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head William A Watson M 35 Tennessee Wife Lillie M Watson F 37 Tennessee Son Roy E Watson M 16 Tennessee Son Ephram N Watson M 14 Tennessee Son James R Watson M 12 Tennessee Daughter Frances G Watson F 11 Tennessee Son William F Watson M 9 Tennessee Daughter Verlia Watson F 7 Tennessee Daughter Unice Watson F 5 Tennessee Son Ozell Watson M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: John O Watson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1928 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 78-25 Family Number: 116 Sheet Number and Letter: 8A Line Number: 17 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00648 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head W Arthur Watson M 42 Tennessee Wife Lillie M Watson F 41 Tennessee Son Ray J Watson M 23 Tennessee Son F Gilbert Watson M 21 Tennessee Son W Floyd Watson M 18 Tennessee Daughter Unis Watson F 15 Tennessee Son John O Watson M 12 Tennessee Daughter Ruby Watson F 9 Tennessee Daughter Beaulah Watson F 8 Tennessee Son D Lee Watson M 4 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 5 Apr 2016. April 17, 1929 - April 5, 2016 Resided in Sevierville, TN Johnnie Ozell Watson, age 86, of Sevierville passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was a member of Millican Grove Baptist Church. He was employed 58 years at Carl Ownby and Company and enjoyed Nascar, fishing and gardening. He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Hodges Watson; parents, William Arthur and Mary Lillie Watson; great-granddaughter, Cassie Rochelle Sing; brothers, Ray, Ephraim, Floyd, Roy and Francis Watson; sisters, Valeria Cole and Eunice Carr. Survivors: Daughters and sons-in-law: Regina Ownby, Jana and Ken Colburn, Amy and Will Sing, Chasity and Gregory Smitheman; Grandchildren: Emma and Caleb Bradley, Scott Sing, Anthony and Courtney Sing, John Sing and expected grandchild Baby Smitheman; Great-Grandchildren: Cayden, Jordon, Kylan, and Kason Sing; Brothers and sisters-in-law: Delmar and Margaret Watson; Sisters and brother-in-law: Beulah McMahan, Ruby and Ernest Kerr; Brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Clyde and Judy Hodges; Good friend and caregiver: Donna Wilson; Lifelong friends: Wayne Spence and his Carl Ownby and Company family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Millican Grove Baptist Church, General Fund, 2895 Victory Lane, Sevierville, TN 37876. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Friday with a funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. David Wilson officiating. Interment 11 AM Saturday in Millican Grove Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome [S126] The Official Marriage Records of Sevier County Tennessee 1945-1971, Volume III, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (Copyright 2008), ISBN 1-890150-00-5.