Rev. Joseph Watson Sr.

Rev. Joseph Watson Sr., 86, of North Little Rock, departed this life April 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Laura Watson, siblings Robert, Samuel , Jerry, Alex, and Jessie Watson, Laura, Leola, WillieMae, and Pecola, and daughter Jean Smith. Rev. Watson joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951. He was a member of the Protho Lodge. He started singing gospel at an early age singing with the Flying Clouds and The Rixieaires. He worked with the North Little Rock Water Company from which he retired from. Rev. Watson started preaching in 1974. He Pastored at Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, White Rose Baptist Church, and retired at Pure Love Baptist Church. He was a member of New Zion Grove Baptist Church under Pastor Stephen Robinson as well Berean Disciple Church under Pastor Billy Simmons. He leaves to cherish his memories wife Aretha Watson, children: Joseph (Sunthre) Watson Jr., Beatrice (Billy Ray) Edmondson, Robert Watson and Billy Jean Gant, one brother James Lee Watson, 17 Grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Family hour and Musical Celebration Wednesday May 3, 2017, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Robinson Mortuary North Little Rock Chapel. Service Thursday May 4, 2017, 7 p.m. at New Zion Grove Baptist Church 404 Wallace Rd, NLR, Ark. Pastor Stephen Robinson, officiating. Burial: May 5, 2017, 10 am Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery North Little Rock, Ark. Service entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 4511 East Broadway St., North Little Rock, Ark. "A Service You Can Trust."