Funeral services for Stella Watson, age 87, of Milam, were held Nov. 3, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in San Augustine with Bro. Paul Swearingen, Olive Branch Hospice chaplain, officiating. Interment followed at Antioch Cemetery. She passed away Friday, October 28, at her residence. She was born September 15, 1935, to parents Alpha D. (McDaniel) Watson and William W. Watson. She was a longtime area resident and a member of the Baptist faith. She had worked as a cashier and waitress in her early years, but had devoted most of her life to caring for her family and those she loved. She had a great love for the outdoors and spent countless hours working in her yard as long as her health prevailed.

Her survivors include a sister, Joyce Watson; a brother, Elvin Watson; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Kay McCarty; a grandson, Bobby Bear McCarty; and her parents, Alpha D. and William W. Watson.