Ethel P. Watson, 83, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Allen County Hospital.
Ethel was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Iola, the daughter of Levi and Ruby (Jarrett) Miller. She made her home in Iola.
She is survived by two sons, Henry Henderson, St. Joseph, Mo., and Emery Lee, Iola; five daughters, Diane Hyden, Galt, Calif., Cheryl Lee Thompson, Denver, Terri Lawrie, Iola, Toni Lee, Denver, and Dedra Lee, Iola; two sisters, Patricia Pulley, Iola, and Joan Hooker, Denver; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Norman Henderson, and two sisters, Betty Lee and Carol Chaney.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church, Iola. Inurnment will be in Iola’s Highland Cemetery.
Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association may be left at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
Ethel Watson
