Myrtie was the daughter of Henry Andrew F. Watson and Joanah Ruth (Castle) Watson. She and Reverend Willis Harley Hughes had five children.
Myrtie was a devoted minister's wife who taught Sunday School classes, played the church piano and often prepared food for sick or troubled church members. She and Rev Hughes served in a number of West Texas towns for thirty years, including Abilene, Levelland, Maple, Petersburg, Whiteface, Morton and Lums Chapel, near Littlefield.
Her funeral service was held at First Baptist Church of Littlefield and her two favorite songs were sung, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset." Her pallbearers were deacons of Lums Chapel Baptist Church and honorary pallbearers were members of her Sunday School class there.
Myrtie was predeceased by her half-sister, Mozelle Watson. She was survived by her husband, four children and their spouses, five brothers and three sisters, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Her brothers were John Bryant Watson of Fort Worth, Texas; Floyd DeWitt Watson of Stanton, Texas; Oscar Fuller Watson of Canoga Park, California; Grover Cleveland Watson of Tahoka, Texas; and Price Magness Watson of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Her three surviving sisters were Essie Mae Heizer (William R.) of Dublin, Texas; Lillie Maurine Watson Boswell (Arthur Dale} and Violet Idell Watson Montague (Jason), both of DeLeon, Texas.
Myrtie was a devoted minister's wife who taught Sunday School classes, played the church piano and often prepared food for sick or troubled church members. She and Rev Hughes served in a number of West Texas towns for thirty years, including Abilene, Levelland, Maple, Petersburg, Whiteface, Morton and Lums Chapel, near Littlefield.
Her funeral service was held at First Baptist Church of Littlefield and her two favorite songs were sung, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset." Her pallbearers were deacons of Lums Chapel Baptist Church and honorary pallbearers were members of her Sunday School class there.
Myrtie was predeceased by her half-sister, Mozelle Watson. She was survived by her husband, four children and their spouses, five brothers and three sisters, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Her brothers were John Bryant Watson of Fort Worth, Texas; Floyd DeWitt Watson of Stanton, Texas; Oscar Fuller Watson of Canoga Park, California; Grover Cleveland Watson of Tahoka, Texas; and Price Magness Watson of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Her three surviving sisters were Essie Mae Heizer (William R.) of Dublin, Texas; Lillie Maurine Watson Boswell (Arthur Dale} and Violet Idell Watson Montague (Jason), both of DeLeon, Texas.
Myrtie was the daughter of Henry Andrew F. Watson and Joanah Ruth (Castle) Watson. She and Reverend Willis Harley Hughes had five children.
Myrtie was a devoted minister's wife who taught Sunday School classes, played the church piano and often prepared food for sick or troubled church members. She and Rev Hughes served in a number of West Texas towns for thirty years, including Abilene, Levelland, Maple, Petersburg, Whiteface, Morton and Lums Chapel, near Littlefield.
Her funeral service was held at First Baptist Church of Littlefield and her two favorite songs were sung, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset." Her pallbearers were deacons of Lums Chapel Baptist Church and honorary pallbearers were members of her Sunday School class there.
Myrtie was predeceased by her half-sister, Mozelle Watson. She was survived by her husband, four children and their spouses, five brothers and three sisters, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Her brothers were John Bryant Watson of Fort Worth, Texas; Floyd DeWitt Watson of Stanton, Texas; Oscar Fuller Watson of Canoga Park, California; Grover Cleveland Watson of Tahoka, Texas; and Price Magness Watson of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Her three surviving sisters were Essie Mae Heizer (William R.) of Dublin, Texas; Lillie Maurine Watson Boswell (Arthur Dale} and Violet Idell Watson Montague (Jason), both of DeLeon, Texas.
Myrtie was a devoted minister's wife who taught Sunday School classes, played the church piano and often prepared food for sick or troubled church members. She and Rev Hughes served in a number of West Texas towns for thirty years, including Abilene, Levelland, Maple, Petersburg, Whiteface, Morton and Lums Chapel, near Littlefield.
Her funeral service was held at First Baptist Church of Littlefield and her two favorite songs were sung, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset." Her pallbearers were deacons of Lums Chapel Baptist Church and honorary pallbearers were members of her Sunday School class there.
Myrtie was predeceased by her half-sister, Mozelle Watson. She was survived by her husband, four children and their spouses, five brothers and three sisters, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Her brothers were John Bryant Watson of Fort Worth, Texas; Floyd DeWitt Watson of Stanton, Texas; Oscar Fuller Watson of Canoga Park, California; Grover Cleveland Watson of Tahoka, Texas; and Price Magness Watson of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Her three surviving sisters were Essie Mae Heizer (William R.) of Dublin, Texas; Lillie Maurine Watson Boswell (Arthur Dale} and Violet Idell Watson Montague (Jason), both of DeLeon, Texas.
