Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Batesville, Indiana
Posts: 738

Mack A. Watson, age 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 1, 2012, at his home in Franklin. By his side, was his loving and devoted wife, Genie and his family.

He was born April 9, 1942, in Casey County, Ky., to the late Oral and Elsie (Ashley) Watson. He retired in 2002 as an assembly worker for Sunoco Industries in Edinburgh after 35 years of service.

Mack was a true outdoorsman and was dedicated to helping young children learn how to hunt, fish and enjoy nature. He was a member of the Hoosier Tree Dog Alliance, in which he had his own annual hunt for youth named after him, “The Mack Watson Youth Hunt.”

He also was a member of the Johnson County Houndsman Club. Mack enjoyed fishing, hunting, whittling canes and working in his vegetable garden. He was known by his family and friends as a great storyteller and jokester.

Mack is survived by his wife, Geneva “Genie” (Smith) Watson; four daughters; Kathy Damianos and Manilla (husband, Larry) Hughes, both of Franklin, Holly (husband, Eduardo) Bastida of Franklin and Angela (husband, David) Haywood of Brown County; two sons, James (wife, Suzie) Watson of Nineveh and Steven Dine of Brownsburg.

He will be remembered by his six sisters; Myrtle Russell of Kentucky, Maytree Billings of Florida, Marie Newton and Frieda Singleton, both of Cincinnati, Maye Tridle of Franklin and Susan Godbey of Kentucky; three brothers, Tom Watson of Cincinnati, Ed Watson of Noblesville and Vernie Watson of Kentucky; 15 grandchildren, Jeni Guffy, Andy, Heather and Josh Watson, Savannah Necessary, Austin and Levi Doan, Emmalena Bastida, Giana and Leila Damianos, Heather Sewell, Stacie Catterton, Anthony and Daniel Haywood and Devon Dine; six great-grandchildren, Jordan, Abigail, Cody, Caleb, Harrison and Aiden.

The Rev. Darrel Miller will conduct a funeral service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center, 179 E. Mulberry St., Morgantown, IN. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Spearsville Wesleyan church Cemetery in Brown County.

Memorial contributions may be sent in honor of Mack to the Hoosier Tree Dog Alliance, P.O. Box 93, Batesville, IN 47006-0093

Expressions of caring and kindness may be made to the Watson family at http://www.meredith-clark.com More information: (812) 597-4670

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Registered: May 2009
Location: Nineveh Indiana
Posts: 112

I just got home from the calling and was thinking of posting something on here. Thanks Jerry!! My boys and I hunted with Mack alot the last few years, He truly loved seeing kids in the woods. When I was looking at all the hunting photos I couldn't help but shed a tear, But then I thought of Mack saying quit standing here sobing and get them boys in the woods, and I cracked a smile through my sorrows. Until we meet again my friend I promise I will keep them boys in the woods. Thanks for the memories, your friend Jeff....

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