James Freeman Watson

1943 - 2017  (73 years)

• Name	James Freeman Watson
  Born	9 Nov 1943
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Feb 2017  [1]
  Buried	11 Feb 2017	Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I36488	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Carl Edward Watson,   b. 27 Jun 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Feb 1988  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Minnie Carolyn Maples,   b. 11 Jan 1917, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Nov 1998  (Age 81 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1933	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12121	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eugenia King,   b. 12 Sep 1944  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Abt 1962
  Children	+ 1. James Rickey Watson,   b. 2 Jan 1962  (Age 62 years) + 2. Edward Dale Watson,   b. 30 Dec 1962  (Age 61 years) + 3. Jamie Caroline Watson
  Family ID	F13283	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 11 Feb 2017 - Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 31. "The Mountain Press", Blanche (Emert) King obituary.

  
  

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  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 8 Feb 2017. November 9, 1943 - February 8, 2017 Resided in Sevierville, TN James Freeman Watson, age 73 of Sevierville, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He and his sons own and operate Watson Excavating. Mr. Watson was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing. He was a lifelong racing enthusiast and had been a race car owner since 1994. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Minnie Watson; siblings, Junior Watson, Jenella Justus and Reba Spence. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Eugenia Watson; children, Rickey Watson and wife Donna, Dale Watson and wife Lisa, Jamie Boyle and husband Chris; grandchildren, Chelsea Burnette and husband Casey, Ryan Watson and wife Chelsea, Garret Boyle, Alexis Boyle, Colby Boyle; great-grandchildren, Kingston Watson and Baby Burnette (on the way); brother, Rex Watson, Max Watson and wife Wanda; brother-in-law, Jock Justus; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 4-6:45 PM Friday with funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Ted McMahan will officiate. Interment 1 PM Saturday in Catons Chapel Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 176146412). [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 176185382).