Joe Watson

Joe Everett Watson, age 77, of Brandon,

passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at St.

Dominic’s Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 11:00am at Ott and

Lee Funeral Home, Brandon with visitation starting

at 9:00am until service time. Rev. Jeff Walker

will be officiating. A Graveside Service will be

at 4:00pm at Smithville Cemetery in Smithville,

MS. Joe was born in Brandon, MS on November

17, 1940 to the late J.W. Watson and Grace Shedd

Watson. Joe was an active member at Grace Baptist

Church. He retired as Director of the Boys

and Girls Club. Joe was known as an outstanding

basketball player at Pelahatchie High School and

MS College. He loved watching and playing sports,

working in the yard and spending time with his

grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was

known as “The Hermit” at John I. Hay with Boys

and Girls Club. He is survived by his wife of 53

years, Jeanne Watson; children, Kim Harrington

May, Kelli Jo Donnell (Steve), and Keri Nash Watson

(Amy); siblings, Billy Watson (Barbara), Tony

Watson (Lana), and Sue Winstead; grandchildren,

Courtnee Summerlin, Logan Harrington, Nash

Harrington, Karlee Ledbetter, Kelsee Ledbetter,

and Kirkland Ledbetter; great-grandchildren, Eden

Eliza, Izabella, Summerlin, and Blakely Jo Fondren;

other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers the

family request donations be made to Grace Baptist

Church, 1013 MS-471, Brandon, MS 39042.