Billy O Watson

Billy Owen Watson, aged 92, passed away peacefully on October 27th, at his home in Jackson. He was born on November 8, 1931, in Charleston Missouri, to Willie and Julia Watson. He attended school in East Prairie. He married to Deborah Biler Watson on October 22,1988. Billy will be missed by all those who knew and loved him as a husband, father, brother and grandfather, and friend. Bill wore "many hats" in his professional life which included working as an operating engineer for local 513, a river boat engineer for Missouri Barge Line, and as a mechanic for Missouri Illinois Tractor. He also owned and operated a small excavating company, T & W Excavating. Billy was very outgoing and loved making his family and friends laugh. Always a "cowboy at heart" he raised and showed quarter horses for 30 years, was a rodeo clown and professional bull rider in his younger days. He was a member of the Shriners, a 32nd degree Mason, and the RCA Rodeo Cowboys Association. He is survived by his wife Deborah; a younger sister, Sue Brundage, two daughters, Sharon Ulrich and Judy Grier, five grandchildren, Ashley (Jesse) Weaver, Ryan (Laurie) Davis, Justin (Becky) Ulrich, Garrett Ulrich and Shelby (Stephen) Padgett, nine great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Julia Watson, one sister, Minnie Ellen Honey, and one granddaughter LaShay Elizabeth Pinkerton. A grave side service is planned for immediate family/friends at Oak Grove Cemetery near his hometown of East Prairie Missouri. In leu of flowers the family asks to please send donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab above Billy's obituary at mccombsfuneralhome.com.

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