Graveside services for Hattie Florine Watson, 95, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Bold Springs Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 1, 2022, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., before the service begins, in the Bold Springs Cemetery.

Ms. Watson was born January 28, 1926 in Mahair, Texas to parents, Samuel Edward Bennett and Rosa Melvina (Henderson) Bennett, and passed away December 22, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. She owned various restaurants from 1961 to 2002 in the Livingston area. She is preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Ruth O'Neill and Pearl Reeder; sons, Benny Watson and W.L. Watson; sisters, Ethel Howell, Elsie Mae Craddock, Ruby Deagostino, and Bonnie Rozell; and brother, Bobby L. Bennett.

She is survived by her daughter, Janice McMichael of Jacksonville, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Kelley and Cathy Watson of Livingston, Texas; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and great-great-great grandchildren; along with many other relatives and friends.

A special thank you to Kindred Hospice and Timberwood Nursing Home for the exceptional care given to Ms. Watson.