Gloria Pearl Watson

Gloria Pearl Watson, 98, of Terre Haute passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Union Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1922, in Terre Haute to Alfred and Catherine (Bowman) Armstrong. Gloria is survived by her daughters, Susan Moore of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Cathy Spetter (Fay) of Terre Haute; grandchildren, Kile Moore, Chad Moore, Aaron Moore, Ryan Moore, Jennifer Fulkerson, Diedra Burns, Audra Carrel, John Bush, Autumn Pies, and Luke Spetter; son-in-law, Terry Bush; nieces, Patty Armstrong, Gloria McCallister, Jill McGill (Bill), Kim O’Kelly (Rod); nephew, Skip Armstrong; eighteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph Watson; daughter, Linda Ann Bush; an infant daughter; son-in-law, Dan Moore; siblings, Phillip Armstrong, Catherine Lowe, and Granville Armstrong; and a nephew, Jerry Armstrong. Gloria attended Gerstmeyer Tech High School. She began working at McCrorey’s Dime Store. She worked as a Beauty Operator for many years and was also a secretary/bookkeeper at Goodman-Wolfe. Blessed with a creative nature, Gloria could make anything she set her mind to. She was an excellent seamstress and stained glass artist. She loved to bake and cook. Gloria also had a green thumb which made her an excellent gardener. She canned her homegrown vegetables every year. Gloria loved animals of all types. She was a breast cancer survivor. Most of all, Gloria was the best mother and grandmother in the world. She will be truly missed. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 15 in Roselawn Memorial Park. Roselawn Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.roselawnfuneralhome.net