4/7/2010
Irma Allen Watson
PROSPECT HILL — Irma Allen Watson, age 86, of 2188 Ridgeville Road, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at the Caswell House. She was born in Person County and was the daughter of the late David Allen and Bessie Stephens Allen. She was widow of the late Floyd Watson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Dwight Watson Sr., two brothers, Robert Allen, Hugh Allen and one sister, Wilma Hartmangruger. Prior to retirement she was employed by UNC and Duke University as a secretary. She was a member of Lea Bethel Baptist Church.
Surviving are her one son, Mike Watson and wife Lynn C. Watson of Oak Island; daughter-in-law, Dianne Watson of Prospect Hill; one brother, Claude Allen of Newport News, Va.; three sisters, Nancy Allen White of Newport News, Kati Allen Weiss of Newport News, and Shirley House of Lake Gaston; four grandchildren, Michael Watson, David Allen Watson, Dwight C. Watson Jr., Derek W. Watson; and two greatgrandchildren, Zachary Watson and Olivia Watson. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the Lea Bethel Baptist Church by the Rev. Donald Harris and the Rev. Patricia Watson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Keith Blalock, Barry Barnwell, Tim Solomon, Ronnie Lunsford, Mark Carver and Jimmy Wilkerson.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brooks and White Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance/ Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent at
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