Terry L. Watson

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 11:00am with visitation starting at 10:00 am at Sunset Funeral Home, 3802 Watermelon Road Northport, AL with Terrell Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ray Lee, Cody Chandler, Brad Watson, Jim Rice, Doyle Hart and Jeff Thornton.

Terry was preceded in death by his father, Blanton Watson, uncle Jerry Rodgers, niece Kasey Lee, and his mother and father-in-law Vera and Bill Hayes.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cynthia Kay Watson, mother, Anna Loyal Watson, daughter Allison (Cody) Chandler, son Adam (Lia) Watson, twin sister, Sherry (Ray) Lee, brother, Brad (Heather) Watson and grandchildren, Miller Chandler, Eli and Henry Watson and numerous nieces.

Terry worked a 36 year long career at Winn Dixie and enjoyed gardening and maintaining the acreage around his home. He was a loving father and grandfather who cherished time spent with family and friends. He was a lifelong member of Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Northport.

A special thanks is given to the CICU unit at DCH, Dr. Monica Bui, Terry’s physician Dr. Vaughn, and the staff of North Harbor where his wife Kay is employed, for their support through Terry’s battle with multiple health issues