It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Melba Frances Watson of Litchfield, Illinois, who passed away on April 23, 2023, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melba Frances Watson to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, George Taylor of Washington and Helen Marie Taylor (Kluthe); her daughter Joyce Ann Huber; her son-in-law Bernard Chesney; and her granddaughter Jennifer Huber.

She is survived by : her former life partner Wayne Watson; her son Bradley Loew (Rosalie) of Irving, IL; her son-in-law Michael A. Huber of Pleasant Plains, IL; her daughters, Karen Chesney of Butler, IL and Marilyn Thomas (Lee) of Charleston, IL; her sister Sylvia Fay Prior of Irving, IL; her grandchildren, Jason Huber (Amy), Andrew Huber (Amy), Eric Chesney (Hannah), Tara Chesney, Daniel Loew and Wesley Loew; her stepgrandchildren, Phillip Thomas (Tonya), Tammy Pennington (Bill), Darrel Thomas (Stephanie) and Shelly Reiss; her great grandchild Mathew Loew; and her stepgrandchildren, Vivian Loew, Peyton Chesney, Paxton Chesney, William Huber, Ina Huber, Ryan Sharpe and Alayna Huber. She is also survived by 11 step-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to the Litchfield Food Pantry.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Plummer Funeral Home