Granville Heatherington Watson Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 12, 2020, at the age of 83, Granville Heatherington Watson Jr. of Columbus, Mississippi, born in Jeffersonville, Indiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Granville Sr. Watson and Corene Bolly Watson; his former wife Anne Blalock Watson; his son Charles Daniel Loper (Danny); and his brother Samuel Watson.
He is survived by: his wife Becky Evans Watson of Columbus, MS; his children, Frank Loper of Starkville, Granville Heatherington Watson III (Brook) of Baton Rouge, LA, Heather Watson Gardner (Rick) of Newburgh, IN and Melanie Watson Thompson (Glenn) of Lebanon; his grandchildren, Brandan Loper, Carlee Loper Calderon, Katie Loper Fancher, Mabry Gardner, Grant Gardner, Reese Thompson, Boone Thompson, Jack Thompson, Kate Thompson and Grace Thompson; and his sisters, Arletta Watson Snyder (Bob) and Sarah Watson Mott (Cecil). He is also survived by six great grandchildren.