Alva Mae Watson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Alva Mae Watson of Chico, California, born in Foss, Oklahoma, who passed away on March 30, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Ivan Loughmiller and Florence Loughmiller; her children, Earl Watson of Cohasset, California, Susanne Watson, Russell Watson of Newport, Oregon., Debra Watson of Cohasset, CA, Russ and Kathy Watson of Newport, Oregon; her grandchildren, Andrea, Matt Thomas, Alicia, Erik Forberg, Fallon, John Wingard, Marisa, Brandon Gayman, Michael, Rusty Watson, Allison, J. J. Spillman, Devyn, Jordan Cameron and Talia Shook; her siblings, Loretta McElwee, Alvin (Nancy Loughmiller), Larry (Judy Loughmiller), Kenneth (Kathy Loughmiller), Linda Loughmiller, Frances (Brooks Houghton) and Bill Thompson; her friend Lola Espana Denton; her daughter-in-law Susen Young; her husband Frederick "Fritz" Watson; her granddaughter Staci Dorris; her stepfather Chester McElwee; her brothers, G. R. and Leon Loughmiller; her siblings-in-law, Hazel Thompson, Betty Newton Liden, Juanita Bechhold, Roy Bechhold, John A. Shelton of Bob Newton, A. J, Liden and Herb McElwee; and her nephew Shawn Misner. She was also cherished by 12 great-grandchildren.
