Lois R. Watson

86 year old Lois R. Watson of Smithville died Sunday at DeKalb Community Hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Wayne Lankford, Dan Gulley, and Tim Woodward will officiate with burial in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Watson; her parents, Herman Alfred Blankenship and Mary Evaline Corley Blankenship, and three sisters, Vernie Blankenship Keith, Florence Blankenship Green, and Elizabeth Blankenship Tittsworth. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Jill Watson of Smithville; two daughters and sons-in-laws, Patricia and Mike Gantt of Madisonville, Kentucky, and Jeanne and David Smith of Old Hickory. Five grandchildren, Kelly and husband Andrew Evans of Alamo, Tn, Kurt and wife Emily Watson of Murfreesboro, Kyle and wife Jennifer Watson of Columbia, and Craig and wife Abby Watson of New Haven, Ct. John and wife Christina Gantt of Indianapolis, In. Eight great-grandchildren, Robyn, Kate, Joy, and Claire Evans, Lilly and Everett Watson, and Britton and Ruby Watson. One great-grandchild on the way, Zoey Gantt. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.