Evelyn Rebeckah Lemons was born on July 20, 1937, in DeKalb County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Frank Lee Wilson and Eula Elizabeth Bond Wilson. Her siblings are: Virgie Mai Watson Adcock, James Augusta Watson, Charles Loring Watson, Leona Frances Watson Billings, Anna Morene Watson Stinnett, Paul Frank Watson, Aaron Lee Watson, George Watson, David Ezekial Watson, Lillard B Watson, Doris Emmagean Watson, Morris Vinson Watson, John Lee Watson, Frank Lee Watson, and James Charles Watson. She was married three times, first to a Ferrell, second to William Henry Bozza Married on October 8, 1971 In Madison County Tennessee, and third to James W. Lemons on September 15, 1990 in Madison County, Tennessee. She had four children with her first husband, Michael, Mark, Teresa, and Elisa. She died on June 3, 2008, in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 70, and was buried there.
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The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee, 04 Jun 2008, Wed • Page 7
Evelyn Rebeckah Watson Ferrell Lemons
Evelyn Rebeckah Watson Ferrell Lemons, of Jackson, TN passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at her home.
Rebeckah "Becky" was born June 20, 1937 in Dekalb Co., TN, and after moving to Jackson was co-owner of Ferrell's One Stop, and of J & B Auto Transport in Jackson.
She is survived by her husband of 18 years, James Lemons of Jackson; two sons, Michael "Tony" Ferrell and wife Kim of Huron, TN and Mark "Pete" Ferrell and wife Terri of Jackson, TN; two daughters, Teresa Fullerton Milam and husband Joe of Lexington, TN and Elisa Ferrell of Beech Bluff, TN; one step-daughter Paula Jolly and husband Kevin of Cordova, TN; six grandchildren, James and Matthew Fullerton of Lexington, TN, Jacob Ferrell of Phoenix, AZ, Brian Young of Murfreesboro, TN, Ross Ferrell of Jackson, TN and Stephen Jolly of Cordova, TN; six brothers, Paul Watson of McMinnville, TNm Aaron Watson of Hot Springs, AR, David and Morris Watson of McMinnville, TN, Frank (Jr.) Watson of Morrison, TN and Johnny Watson of Greenville, TN and one sister, Francis Billings of McMinnville, TN, along with a special sister-in-law, Glenda Holland of McMinnville, TN and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Eula Watson; brothers, John Lee, James, Charles, George, Lillard and J.C. Watson, along with sisters Virgle Adcock, Anna Stinnett and Doris Watson as well as her grandson, Robert Scott Ferrell.
Visitation and funeral services will be held Thursday June 5th from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Friday June 6th from 10:30 A.M. until time of service at 2:00 P.M. at the Claybrook Church of God in Beech Bluff with Bro. Brad Davis and Bro. Miles Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgecrest Cemetery in Jackson.