Rita Mae Eanes Watson Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita Mae Eanes Watson of Martinsville, Virginia, who passed away on January 22, 2026 at the age of 70. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Mae Eanes Watson to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Lee Strait Eanes and Justus "Pete" Dossie Eanes; and her sisters, Estelle Eanes Meadows and Yvonne "Bonnie" Weitz (Skip). She is survived by: her husband James Edward Watson; her daughters, Holly Yvonne Hodges Johnson (Christopher) and Angela Dawn Watson; her brother Gerald Andrew Frye (Theresa); her siblings-in-law, Terrie Lynn Blankenship (Mark) and Barry Dean Watson; her grandchildren, Nathan Johnson (Caitlyn), Adam Johnson (Haley), Nathaniel Gusler and Brooke Watson; and her great grandchild Franklin Johnson.
In lieu of flowers please make donations in loving memory of Rita Mae Eanes Watson to Fort Trial Baptist Church, 170 Oak Level Rd, Stanleytown, VA 24168.
