William Watson Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on April 21, 2026, at the age of 88, William Watson (Huntington, West Virginia) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Watson to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ruth Elizabeth and John Thomas Watson; his brother John Gary Watson; his brother-in-law John Price; and his former wife Mary Gil Hollandsworth.
He is survived by: his wife Karen Watson (Price); his grandchildren, Chris Watson (Laura) of Ponte Vedra, Anna Lee Watson, Caroline Haran (Joel), Julian Solomon (Ashlyn), Mary Kate Wrubleski (Preston), Marjorie Belliot and Louise Belliot; his children, Kelly Watson of Santa Monica, California, Shannon Watson (Erika) of St. Teresa, Florida, Jason Watson (Melissa) of Charlotte, Jackson Watson, Adeline Watson, Natalie Watson, London Watson, Lindsey Watson Earl of Huntington, Audrey Earl and Avery Earl; his great grandchildren, Wesley Haran and Wrenley Wrubleski; his siblings-in-law, Robert Price and Mary Ann Adkins (Hobie); and his close friends, Steve Flesher, Bryan Byard, Tommy Folsom, Roger Walker, Chris Tatum, Dan O'Hanlon, Jonda Whaley and Johanna Cabarrus. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, our family requests that donations be made in Bill's memory to the Huntington YMCA (935 10th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701) or Duke University Varsity Club Men's Basketball (Online contributions: http://www.goduke.com; Physical mail: Duke University 110 Whitford Drive, Room 367, Durham, North Carolina 27708).
