Jenelle Witcher Watson, a resident of Montgomery, AL was born December 20, 1926 in Coweta County GA. to William Brewer Witcher and Amelia Crawford Witcher and died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at her home. A service will be held Sunday, September 17, 2017, at 2:00pm CT at Leak Memory Chapel, Montgomery, AL with vistations being Saturday, Sep 16, 5-7pm and Sunday, Sep 17, 12:30-2pm. The service will be officiated by the Reverend Tommy Morgan.
Jenelle was born in Newnan, GA on a working farm and was the 7th of 9 children. After marrying Winton Harold Watson (also of Newnan, GA) in 1946, they resided in Newnan, Atlanta and then in Montgomery where she lived for 53 years. She was a very active member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for 50 years. She was a fiery, green thumbed, sewing queen, flower arranging, fishing; lake, beach & mountain loving (especially St. George Island!); friend guiding; nurturing; canning (especially pear relish!); southern cooking; organizing; War Eagle Loving; Family Loving; Mother of 5; Grandmother of 13; Great Grandmother of 15; Strong Matriarch & Precious Mother. She was also an enduring person who enjoyed many treasured friendships in her lifetime, which included Richard Totten, Patricia Smithson, Mitchell Hayden, the Lowe Family, the Palmetier family, & the Durden Family. Jenelle was also an active member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and served Jesus all her 90 years.
She is survived by her children, Marsha W. Fitzgerald, Nancy W. Koontz (Lloyd Koontz, III) & Robert M. (Montie) Watson (Kathy Kamburis Watson). Her grandchildren: W. Bradley Armagost (Grace Ann Chandler Armagost), Roger H. Rendleman (Julie Knoedler Rendleman), Brian E. Armagost, Ryan L. Rendleman (Tina Hill Rendleman), Haley Fitzgerald Daughtrey (Chester H. Daughtrey), Aimee Watson Kotila (John Kotila), W. Hayden Watson, Lloyd M. (Mel) Koontz, IV, Katherine Jenelle Koontz, Morgan Nicole Watson, Chandler Monroe Watson & Alexis McKenzie Watson. She is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and sister, Eleanor Witcher Bridges of Newnan, GA., & daughter-in-law Sydney Watson Carroll (Clayton Carroll); many nieces & nephews, great nieces & nephews, other precious family members and many precious friends.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Brad Armagost, Roger Rendleman, Brian Armagost, Ryan Rendleman, Hayden Watson, Mel Koontz & Chandler Watson. Honorary Pallbearers will be nephews: Charles Witcher, Bill Witcher, Jimmy McDowell, Robert Witcher, North Witcher, Alan Witcher, Joe Bridges & Bill Bridges and friend, Mitchell Hayden.
She is preceded in death by: her parents, her husband, Winton Harold Watson, her siblings Greer Witcher, Brittain Witcher, Frances Witcher McDowell, Robert Witcher, Harvey Witcher, Mell Witcher, & Anne Witcher Breed, her son, Winton (Chip) Harold Watson, Jr., her daughter, Peggy Watson James & her granddaughter, Ashley Shea Fitzgerald.
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