Memorial services for Richard J. Watson will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 27, 2017 at New Beginnings Baptist Church Longview.
Richard was born September 7, 1955, in Tucson, Arizona, to Thomas J. and Sarah E. Booher Watson and passed away October 23, 2017 in Longview, Texas.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and a reserve police officer for the Longview Police Department. Richard recently retired from Brookshire Grocery Company as a Logistic and Transportation Specialist. He is preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his loving wife and soulmate, Joyce Watson; son, Christopher Watson and wife Jennifer; daughters, Stacey Watson; and Lyndsey Kellam and husband Kenneth; grandsons, Nathan Watson and Ethan Watson; granddaughter, Dakota Kellam, and sisters, Joyce Woolsey and Nancy Miranda. Due to Richards love of the Lord and his servants heart, the family requests that in lieu of the usual floral remembrances, contributions be made to the New Beginnings Longview Celebrate Recovery Ministry.