Wilda Jo Watson

Mrs. Wilda Jo Watson, age 89, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.

Mrs. Watson worked for 23 years as a nursing home aid at Medaview Nursing Home and farmed alongside with her late husband, Bobby G. Watson. She was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church.

She was born on November 10, 1930, in Mayfield, Kentucky to the late Fred Wilkerson and Dathel Hargrove Wilkerson. In addition to her parents and husband she is preceded in death by one grandchild, Logan Watson; one sister, Barbara Lamb; as well as one brother, Fred Wilkerson Jr.

She is survived by two daughters, Jackie Harle and husband Bill of Murray, Kentucky and Judy Overbey and husband Don of Murray, Kentucky; one son, Mike Watson and wife Tina of Murray, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Scott Morris and wife Kim, Amberly Gillum and husband Chris, Justin Morris, Kelly Overbey and wife Brittany and Ryan Watson; eleven great grandchildren also survive.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 22, 2020 in the chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Bro. Joe K. Johnson and Rev. Tim Palmer will officiate with entombment to follow in the Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2020 at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Norton Children's Hospital Foundation, 234 East Gray Street, Suite 450, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 in memory of Logan Watson and Bobby & Jo Watson or Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com