Norma “Jo” Watson, 85, of Melbourne passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022.
Norma was born February 4, 1937, in Fair Oaks, Arkansas to Ulyses Grant and Jewel Faye (Davis) Meredith.
Survivors include two daughters, Tammy Vernon (David) and Jodi Frey (Jon) of Melbourne; one brother, Murl Meredith; three sisters, Lee Jackson of Fayetteville, Marie Massengill of Selmer, TN and Faye Prater of Bartlett, TN; six grandchildren, Lisa Barnhill (Jeremy), Amy Engles (Brent), Codi Godfrey (Matt), Paige Walls (Josh), Eric Frey (Destinee) and Abby Olivencia (Jose); fifteen great-grandchildren, Makayla Barnhill, Courtlyn Davis (Jamen), Memphis Engles, Ashton Godfrey, Jaxson Lowery, Lexy Richard, Kenzie and Cecily Walls, Trinity Ni, Jaxon Olivencia, Leela Fisher, Rayna and Kai Olivencia, Landon and Korbin Frey and one great-great-grandchild, Maverick Blaylock.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James “Pete” Watson; two brothers, John and Bud Meredith and one sister, Pat Dishion.
There will be a celebration of life at a later date, but in memory of Norma Watson, donations can be made to Marley’s World Dog Sanctuary, c/o Kyle Pigman, 50 Military Road, Franklin, Arkansas 72536 or an animal shelter of your choice.
