Preston “Pat” Watson, son of the late Luther Watson and Lena Jones Watson was born April 3, 1936 in Charter Oak, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at SoutheastHealth of Cape Girardeau at the age of 81.

Mr. Watson was a retired repairman for Arvin-Meritor and a resident of  rural Bloomfield.

On May 6, 1958, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Lane at Loves Park, Illinois.  Mrs. Watson preceded him in death on January 22, 2007.

Survivors include five sons; Thomas Watson (Lisa) of Bloomfield, Preston Watson Jr. (Charla), Le-Roy Watson (Cindy), Timothy Watson (Gina) and Toby Watson (Kim)  all of Dexter: by two daughters, April Cecil (Don) of Advance and Virginia Watson of Dexter: by five sisters, Virgie Wangler of Columbus, Indiana, Ellen Claypool of Swartz Creek, Michigan, Dorothy Lee Polk of Mountain View, Kathy Cowen of Ellsinore and Rosemary Woodham of Broseley: by fourteen grandchildren, twenty three great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren.

Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Watson: by two sisters, Susie Victory and Ann Colter.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P. M., Monday, January 15, 2018. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P. M., Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Blake Brown officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.