Haywood Watson Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 12, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Haywood Watson (Albany, New York), born in Warrenton, North Carolina. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Haywood Watson to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Marion King Watson and Mary Kearney Watson; his son Haywood Anderson Watson, Jr.; his sisters, Dorothy Davis and Roberta Watson; his nephew Arnold Bernice Moore; his great-aunt Viola Watson Boyd; his sisters-in-law, Earnestine Longmire and Brenda Longmire; his nieces, Mary Denise King, Thina Faye Wiggs, Eleanor Wiggs, Angelena Wiggs and Tonya Davis; and his friends, Frankie Hilts and Henry Boyd.
He is survived by: his wife Vivian Watson (Longmire); his children, LaMonda Watson of Albany, NY, Haywanda Watson of Albany, NY, Erica Basile-Watson (Anthony) of Albany, NY and James "Antoine" Privett (Margo) of Warrenton, NC; his grandchildren, A'Montay Giddings-Watson of Albany, Haywood "Woody" Williams-Watson of Albany, LaTasha Fisher of Warrenton, NC and LaTela Privett of Warrenton, NC; his sisters, Mildred Lindsay of Albany, NY, Mary "Louise" Shark of Albany, NY, Emma Watson of Washington, DC, Eleanor B. Watson of Bronx, NY, Viola Bullock (John Clifton) and Florine Davis of Raleigh, NC; his siblings-in-law, McCell Longmire (Shelly) of Cohoes, NY, Elroy Longmire of Albany, NY and Carleen Longmire of Albany, NY; his godchildren, Jackie Willingham-Jones, Haywood Hilts and Kale Johnson; his sons, Warren Giddings, Darnell Hudson, Shaun, Williams and Maurice Perrin; and his close friends, Willie Thomas, Jodie Thomas, Olwen "Gigi" Giddings, George Ramey, Eugene Gaddy, William Hugh Tunstall, Alfloyd and Alston. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
