Judy Elizabeth Watson
Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:49 pm Sunday, November 19, 2023

Judy Elizabeth Watson

Judy Elizabeth Watson, 73, passed away Nov. 19 at her daughter’s residence in Sheffield.

Born in Russellville to Vincint “Doc” and Versie West Feltman, she worked in housekeeping at the Red Bay Hospital for 15 years and was a member of Vina First Baptist Church.

Services will be held Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay. Burial will be in Shottsville Cemetery in Vina.

She is survived by her husband, Harold Watson; daughters, Jennifer Watson, Hashu Watson (Tyler Warren) and Shunna Upton; son, Kevin Watson (Ashley); grandchildren, Lexi Massey, Matthew Watson, Annabelle Upton, Shannon Upton, Chloe Allen (Chandler), Kyler Watson and Austin Childers and her best friend, Faye Moore.

She was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Childers, her parents, a brother, Wesley Feltman and two sisters, Mae Davis and Mary Pharr.

Pallbearers are Matthew Watson, Shannon Upton, Kyler Watson, Tyler Warren, Kaleb Bray and Michael “Bo” Watson.

Visitation takes place Nov. 21 from 5-8 p.m. and Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home in Red Bay.

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