Bill Lee Watson

Survivors are his wife Barbara, and sons, William (Bill) and wife Yolanda Watson and Charles (Chuck) and wife Lynn Watson, and grandchildren, Laura Watson-Taylor, Melissa Watson, Kevin Watson, Eric Watson and Ryan Watson, and great grandson Andrew Watson. Also surviving are his sisters, Lois Rogers, Nilah Franklin, Marian (Jim) Miles, Trina (Dick) Campbell and brothers, Bud Watson, Bob (Brenda) Watson, Bing (Sandy) Watson and Ben (Barbara) Watson and many nieces and nephews and his beloved dachshund, Schatzie.

Visitation will be at Forest Park East on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Interment will be at Forest Park East on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Memorial Service will be June 30, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at The First United Methodist Church in Dickinson with Rev. John Reasons and Rev. Jim Jackson to officiate. A reception will immediately follow the memorial service.

Bill was a retiree of Union Carbide Corp., working at the South Charleston, Houston Engineering Center, Seadrift plants and retiring from the Texas City after 40 years of service. He was very active in his church serving on various committees, working with the “Empty Stocking Program” and volunteered at the Opera House. He loved playing golf and one of his favorites was scheduling a golf game with his sons and grandson Kevin.

Honorary pallbearers will be his Tuesday/Friday Coffee Club friends and his Poker Club buddies.

The Watson family would like to give special thanks to the Hospice Care Team Staff for the wonderful and compassionate care given to Bill and the family, especially Toni.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill’s memory to Hospice Care Team, 1708 Amburn Road, Texas City, Texas 77591 or to Dickinson First United Methodist Church, 200 FM 517 West, Dickinson, Texas 77539.