Nellie M. Watson Obituary
In loving memory of Nellie M. Watson (Joplin, Missouri), who departed this world on June 4, 2025 at the age of 95. Nellie leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Nellie M. Watson to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Nellie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dewey Fox and Mable Fox (Whiteside); her husband Bud Watson; her sons, Dennis Ray Watson and Dale Lynn Watson; and her siblings, Frank Fox, Mary Ruth Steckstor and Ellen Burkhart.
She is survived by: her sons, Ronnie Watson (Frankie) of Joplin, Stanley Watson (Kathleen) of Joplin, Dewey "Pockeye" Watson of Joplin and Monte Watson of Joplin; and her brother Forrest Fox of Melrose, KS. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Fairview Cemetery - Vinita.
