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Sarah Belle Watson

Heaven gained another angel with the passing of Sarah Belle Watson on Aug. 17, 2013. Born to Jessie and Iva West of St. Charles, Ark., on Sept. 13, 1926, Sarah Belle married Marvin Lee Watson on July 24, 1946. They were married for 63 years and blessed with two sons, Marvin Ray and Billy Wayne. Sarah Belle was a very caring and loving lady who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of St. Charles and loved her church dearly, rarely missing a service. Due to failing health, she had been a resident of Crestpark Nursing Home for the past four years. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Ray, three brothers and one sister. She will be dearly missed by her son Wayne Watson and wife Onita of DeWitt, five grandchildren: Dean Watson and wife Tawana of St. Charles, Rebecca Hill of DeWitt, Erin Duke of Texarkana, Ryan Watson of Hazen, and Brent Watson of Fayetteville, four great-grandchildren: Kalie and Allie Hill, Blakely Duke and Austin Watson, sister-in-law Nila Dumond and a host of other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home in DeWitt with burial in St. Charles Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 3-5 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home.

Published August 18, 2013

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