Freida Ann Watson

November 12, 2021

Freida Ann Dalton Watson, age 87, passed away at her home on November 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ellis Watson, her son, Paul Harvey Watson, her parents, Henry Albert Dalton and Elnora Hayes Dalton, and her brother, James Herbert Dalton. She is survived by three sons, J. Lynn Watson (Vicki), Donald Watson (Lisa), and Edwin Watson (Libbi) and her daughter, Lenora Watson. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, Mitchel Loveless (Lona), Jordan Watson (Katie), Ashley Watson, Tatum Watson, Jay Watson, Alicia Watson, Heath Watson (Kaylan), Hope Watson, Forrest Watson, Taylor Watson, Aleric Watson, Cady Fields, Hayes Watson, and Worth Snider. She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren and her sister, Helen Glenn. She was a graduate of Rockvale High School and worked with her husband for many years in their business, Ellis Watson Moving and Storage. She also volunteered at the Fall Festival and basketball concessions stand at Middle Tennessee Christian School from 1963 until 2012. She was a great cook and was known for the lunches she prepared for family and friends nearly every Sunday with recipes that will be handed down and followed for years to come. She was a member of Kingwood Church of Christ. Funeral services will be Sunday, November 21st at 2:00 p.m. at Kingwood Church of Christ with David Dunn officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, November 20th, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, and one hour before the services at the church on November 21st. Memorials may be made to Middle Tennessee Christian School. The family appreciates the care of Dr. Peter DiCorleto and his staff for many years and the care provided by the caregivers of Alive Hospice and HoneyHill HomeCare in recent months. Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 820 S. Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 615-893-2422 Please leave online condolences at www.jenningsandayers.com.