Mrs. Edith S. Watson, wife of Ed Watson of Lewis, died Sunday, December 23, at the Cortez home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chamblee. The lady was 42 years of age.
Mrs. Watson was born May 14, 1909 at McGregor, Texas, and came to Colorado with her family in 1923. She became a member of the First Baptist church at the age of 15 and remained an active member until the time of her death.
She was married December 2, 1930, to Edward U. Watson, at Durango, and to this union five children were born.
She is survived by her husband; four children, Cecil, Billy Duane, Hazel Leona and Thomas Edward; her parents; four brothers, John Chamblee or Cortez, Henry Chamblee of Gilchrist, Oregon, Alex Chamblee of Lubbock, Texas, and Francis of Kalamazoo, Michigan; and two sisters, Roselin Hakson of Dolores and Elma Van Winkle of Carlsbad. One child, Edith Marie, died in infancy.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Ertel Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Beroggins officiating. Burial was in the Lewis cemetery.
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FUNERAL RECORDS
Place of Death - At home 2 1/2 miles east of Cortez, CO
Age - 42 years, 7 mos., 9 days.
Place of residence: Yellow Jacket, CO
Resided in state - 28 years
Mrs. Edith S. Watson, wife of Ed Watson of Lewis, died Sunday, December 23, at the Cortez home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chamblee. The lady was 42 years of age.
Mrs. Watson was born May 14, 1909 at McGregor, Texas, and came to Colorado with her family in 1923. She became a member of the First Baptist church at the age of 15 and remained an active member until the time of her death.
She was married December 2, 1930, to Edward U. Watson, at Durango, and to this union five children were born.
She is survived by her husband; four children, Cecil, Billy Duane, Hazel Leona and Thomas Edward; her parents; four brothers, John Chamblee or Cortez, Henry Chamblee of Gilchrist, Oregon, Alex Chamblee of Lubbock, Texas, and Francis of Kalamazoo, Michigan; and two sisters, Roselin Hakson of Dolores and Elma Van Winkle of Carlsbad. One child, Edith Marie, died in infancy.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Ertel Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Beroggins officiating. Burial was in the Lewis cemetery.
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FUNERAL RECORDS
Place of Death - At home 2 1/2 miles east of Cortez, CO
Age - 42 years, 7 mos., 9 days.
Place of residence: Yellow Jacket, CO
Resided in state - 28 years
Family Members
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Willie Mae Chamblee
1901–1901
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Louvena Chamblee Osburn
1902–1930
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John Thomas Chamblee
1904–1982
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James Henry Chamblee
1905–1985
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Margaret Rosezella "Rose" Chamblee Fowler
1907–2003
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Alex Price Chamblee
1911–1992
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Elma Lyda Chamblee Van Winkle
1913–1965
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Cornelia C. Chamblee Blackwell
1916–1938
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Francis Myron Chamblee
1922–2012
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