Dorothy Hubbard Watson

Dorothy Hubbard "Dot" Watson, age 89, passed away Monday afternoon, December 9, 2019 at her home in Courtland, MS.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Batesville Church of Christ with interment to follow at Eureka Private Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home. Mr. Robert Rawson and Mr. Michael Bates will be officiating. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Shannon Massey, Greg Massey, Glenn Coleman, Lane Massey, Nathan Massey, Carter Massey, Will Massey, Gage Perkins, Ray Hoy, and Buddy Watson, Jr. will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

Dot was born on December 5, 1930 to the late Earl G. Hubbard and Sarah Ossie Fowler Hubbard in Panola County, MS. She was a cosmetologist during her lifetime and owned Dot’s Beauty Shop for over 30 years. Dot was also head of the Women’s Auxiliary at the hospital for many years. She was a member of the Batesville Church of Christ and loved her church dearly. Dot was an avid business woman, but when she was not working she enjoyed square dancing. Dot enjoyed a long and fruitful life and will be dearly missed by her family and all who knew her.

Dot’s loving and precious memory will be cherished by her two children, Linda Hardy Massey (Perry) of Courtland, MS, and Jan Kathy Hoy of Memphis, TN; one brother, J.C. Hubbard of Courtland, MS; seven grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Along with her parents, Dot is preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. "Bob" Watson, IV; two children, Buddy Watson and Robin Taylor, and one sister, Earline Henson.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask that any memorial contributions may be sent to the Eureka Private Family Cemetery.