Olga Jean Brooks Watson, 90, of Mexia, passed away on December 28, 2020, at her home. Burial will be at Watson Hom.
Olga was born on April 10, 1930, in Leon County, Texas, to the late Starling and Arrie Grimes Brooks, one of ten children. She grew up in Flynn, Texas, and attended School at Concord.
Jean worked for a short time in Houston before deciding that “City Life” was not for her, she moved back home to Flynn and helped her mother on the farm. Jean enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, canning, and spending time with her family. She was not only a housewife but was a great help on the family farm. She was always willing to help in any way possible.
In her later years when she was unable to physically work, she quilted patchwork throws and gave them to many people who touched her life. She had lived in Mexia for the last 16 years and was a member of the Tehuacana United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Watson; five sisters; two brothers; and grandchildren, Jason Watson and Nathan Cooley.
Survivors include her son, Allen Watson; daughters: Linda Dawson and her husband, Garland, Edna Smith, LeeAnn Cholopisa, and Dorothy Bates and her husband, David; daughter-in-law, Robbie Watson; grandchildren: Amy, Clint, Brian, Kim, Brian C., Kristi, Kevin, Valerie, Matthew, Alex, Jessie, Rachel, Liz, Larry, and Rea; great-grandchildren: Bryson, Brantley, Brendon, Brooke, Kerry, Evan, Kassidy, Katey Jo, James, Jacob, Devin, Jayde, John William, Krece, Brace, Wyatt, Breanna, Jayme, Chrislynn, and Bailey; and great-great-grandchildren, Tripp and Rylie; sisters, Ophelia Walker and Angie Duncan; other relatives and many friends. B
Olga was born on April 10, 1930, in Leon County, Texas, to the late Starling and Arrie Grimes Brooks, one of ten children. She grew up in Flynn, Texas, and attended School at Concord.
Jean worked for a short time in Houston before deciding that “City Life” was not for her, she moved back home to Flynn and helped her mother on the farm. Jean enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, canning, and spending time with her family. She was not only a housewife but was a great help on the family farm. She was always willing to help in any way possible.
In her later years when she was unable to physically work, she quilted patchwork throws and gave them to many people who touched her life. She had lived in Mexia for the last 16 years and was a member of the Tehuacana United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Watson; five sisters; two brothers; and grandchildren, Jason Watson and Nathan Cooley.
Survivors include her son, Allen Watson; daughters: Linda Dawson and her husband, Garland, Edna Smith, LeeAnn Cholopisa, and Dorothy Bates and her husband, David; daughter-in-law, Robbie Watson; grandchildren: Amy, Clint, Brian, Kim, Brian C., Kristi, Kevin, Valerie, Matthew, Alex, Jessie, Rachel, Liz, Larry, and Rea; great-grandchildren: Bryson, Brantley, Brendon, Brooke, Kerry, Evan, Kassidy, Katey Jo, James, Jacob, Devin, Jayde, John William, Krece, Brace, Wyatt, Breanna, Jayme, Chrislynn, and Bailey; and great-great-grandchildren, Tripp and Rylie; sisters, Ophelia Walker and Angie Duncan; other relatives and many friends. B
Olga Jean Brooks Watson, 90, of Mexia, passed away on December 28, 2020, at her home. Burial will be at Watson Hom.
Olga was born on April 10, 1930, in Leon County, Texas, to the late Starling and Arrie Grimes Brooks, one of ten children. She grew up in Flynn, Texas, and attended School at Concord.
Jean worked for a short time in Houston before deciding that “City Life” was not for her, she moved back home to Flynn and helped her mother on the farm. Jean enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, canning, and spending time with her family. She was not only a housewife but was a great help on the family farm. She was always willing to help in any way possible.
In her later years when she was unable to physically work, she quilted patchwork throws and gave them to many people who touched her life. She had lived in Mexia for the last 16 years and was a member of the Tehuacana United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Watson; five sisters; two brothers; and grandchildren, Jason Watson and Nathan Cooley.
Survivors include her son, Allen Watson; daughters: Linda Dawson and her husband, Garland, Edna Smith, LeeAnn Cholopisa, and Dorothy Bates and her husband, David; daughter-in-law, Robbie Watson; grandchildren: Amy, Clint, Brian, Kim, Brian C., Kristi, Kevin, Valerie, Matthew, Alex, Jessie, Rachel, Liz, Larry, and Rea; great-grandchildren: Bryson, Brantley, Brendon, Brooke, Kerry, Evan, Kassidy, Katey Jo, James, Jacob, Devin, Jayde, John William, Krece, Brace, Wyatt, Breanna, Jayme, Chrislynn, and Bailey; and great-great-grandchildren, Tripp and Rylie; sisters, Ophelia Walker and Angie Duncan; other relatives and many friends. B
Olga was born on April 10, 1930, in Leon County, Texas, to the late Starling and Arrie Grimes Brooks, one of ten children. She grew up in Flynn, Texas, and attended School at Concord.
Jean worked for a short time in Houston before deciding that “City Life” was not for her, she moved back home to Flynn and helped her mother on the farm. Jean enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, canning, and spending time with her family. She was not only a housewife but was a great help on the family farm. She was always willing to help in any way possible.
In her later years when she was unable to physically work, she quilted patchwork throws and gave them to many people who touched her life. She had lived in Mexia for the last 16 years and was a member of the Tehuacana United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Watson; five sisters; two brothers; and grandchildren, Jason Watson and Nathan Cooley.
Survivors include her son, Allen Watson; daughters: Linda Dawson and her husband, Garland, Edna Smith, LeeAnn Cholopisa, and Dorothy Bates and her husband, David; daughter-in-law, Robbie Watson; grandchildren: Amy, Clint, Brian, Kim, Brian C., Kristi, Kevin, Valerie, Matthew, Alex, Jessie, Rachel, Liz, Larry, and Rea; great-grandchildren: Bryson, Brantley, Brendon, Brooke, Kerry, Evan, Kassidy, Katey Jo, James, Jacob, Devin, Jayde, John William, Krece, Brace, Wyatt, Breanna, Jayme, Chrislynn, and Bailey; and great-great-grandchildren, Tripp and Rylie; sisters, Ophelia Walker and Angie Duncan; other relatives and many friends. B
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