Maxie Spears Watson age 92 of Burkesville, KY(the Peytonsburg Community) passed away on Monday, August 01, 2016 at Cumberland County Hospital. Maxie was born on January 23, 1924 in Cumberland County, Kentucky to the late George Milt and Liza Scott Spears. She was a member of Spears Chapel Community Church, a former seamstress for Sutton Shirt Corp., a homemaker, and loving mother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Watson, Sr., one daughter, Dorothy Townsend, and nine siblings, Marshall Spears, Mars Spears, Fred Spears, Reuben Spears, Virgil Spears, Howard Spears, William Spears, Roxie Szakel, and Dessie Spears.
Survivors Include:
Two Sons- Perry Junior Watson and his wife Linda of Glasgow, KY, and Eddie Watson of Peytonsburg, KY
One Daughter- Judy Wise of Peytonsburg, KY
Six Grandchildren- Patricia Townsend, Patrick Townsend, Elizabeth McClellan, Sherri Hammer, Scotty Watson, and Jennifer Wise
Seven Great Grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral Service:
Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY with burial in Long Cemetery. Family requests visitation on Tuesday, August 02, 2016 from 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to the Spears Cemetery Fund or Long Cemetery Fund and may be left at the funeral home.
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