Bessie Green Watson
April 9, 1934 - April 25, 2016
Services for Bessie Green Watson will be held Wednesday April 27, 2016 11:00 AM at Itta Bena Cemetery in Itta Bena, MS.
Mrs. Watson, age 82 died on Monday April 25, 2016 at Golden Age Nursing Home of heart failure.
She was born on April 9, 1934 in Yazoo City, MS to the late Samuel and Myrtle Porter Murff and lived in Greenwood, MS. She was a homemaker and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Watson also was retired from Baldwin Piano Co. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey D. Watson Sr. and both of her parents.
She is survived by two daughters Sheila McCool of Greenwood and Jeanette (Mike) Neal of Greenwood, one son Junior (Shannon) Watson of Greenwood, one brother, Jim (Barbara) Murff of Flippin, AR, one sister, Jewel Murff of Flowood, MS two grandsons, Chase (Kaylee) McCool and Ryan Watson, one granddaughter, Kailyn Watson, and two great grandchildren, Wayland McCool and James Dean McCool.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday April 27, 2016 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood. Rev. Lanny Haley will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be, William Blake, Tim Smith, Mike Ponder, Michael Harrison, Ryan Watson, and Chase McCool. Williams & Lord Funeral Home is in charge.