Mrs. Myrtle was born December 12, 1917 in Beaufort, NC, daughter of the late Rev. A.L. Brown and Eva Mae Williams Brown. She was raised in eastern North Carolina, having lived in Rose Hill, Four Oaks, Benson, where she graduated from Benson High School, and then moving to Southport in 1937. In Southport, she met the love of her life, D.I. Watson, to whom she was married for 65 years. After WWII, she and her husband lived in Smithfield, NC for 35 years, where she worked for the Town of Smithfield. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Smithfield and a member of the Smithfield Chapter of the D.A.R. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest living member of Southport Baptist Church. Mrs. Myrtle loved her Lord and her church.
Survivors include her two daughters, Linda Scarola, of Wilmington, and Jennifer McKay and husband Bill, of Round Hill, VA; four grandchildren, Scott Scarola and wife Jodi, Todd Scarola and wife Terri, Kimberly Longenecker, and Kevin McKay and wife Melissa; 12 great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Chloe, Jada, Silas, Maya, Addi, Dominic, Ella, Claire, Titus, Sevy, and Malia; a brother, Bob Brown and wife Jane, of Fayetteville; and fifteen nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Watson was preceded in death by her husband, D. I. Watson; two brothers; and three sisters.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Southport Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin McKay, Mrs. Myrtle's grandson, and Pastor Devon Varnam officiating. The family will have visitation at the church from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Burial will follow the service in the Northwood Cemetery. A reception will follow the burial in the CMC at Southport Baptist.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Southport Baptist Church Stained Glass Window Fund, 200 N Howe St, Southport, NC 28461.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com for the Watson family.
Peacock - Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, North Carolina.
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