George Mason Watson

George Mason Watson, age 83, resident of Ocoee, TN, passed away Monday evening, January 11, 2010, at a family residence in Cleveland, TN. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a retired machinist and had worked for Cleveland Machine and Lockheed. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was born in Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer Watson and Beulah Aldridge Watson and his wife, Anna L. Watson and one brother, Robert Watson.

He is survived by his loving daughter, Phyllis Kellerman, Ocoee, TN, three grandchildren, Donald Kellerman and special family friend Dale Wigden, Keith Kellerman and Kimberly C. and husband Mike Garren; three great grandchildren, Zachary Kellerman, Madison Kellerman and Anna Grace Garren; two brothers, Donald and his wife, Jean Watson, Marcopia, California and Raymond Watson, Oxnard, California and three sisters, Eva Miller, Oxnard, CA, Ara Lee Dalton, Oxnard, CA and Ola Leidsay, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. Phil Griffin officiating.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the American Heart Association.

Grissom Funeral Home has charge of funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.grissomfh.net