All Obituaries

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Joan Katherine McClure, age 82. Mrs. McClure passed from this life on July 17, 2021, while at NHC in Tullahoma. No services are scheduled at this time. 

Brother Odis ‘Juice’ Jackson, Jr. (aka Butch) completed his earthly assignments on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, when he peacefully transitioned from mortality to immortality and entered into the presence of the Lord. He prepared for this blessed occasion as a youth, and he patiently waited for it until his mansion was ready for occupancy.   The son of the late Odis Jackson, Sr. and Idella Chitty Jackson Taylor, Odis was born on April 30, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland on a...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Betty Wiles Lucas Ikard, age 90, of the Alto Community. Mrs. Ikard passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021.  She was born on September 25, 1930, in Bruceton, TN.  She is preceded in death by her parents William Orville and Lena Rivers Wiles Lucas and her stepfather Henry Porter Bayless; husband of 69 years, Lannie Looney Ikard; sister Evelyn Evans Lucas; brothers William Orville Lucas and Franklin...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Billie Jo Walker Anderson, age 77 of Lynchburg.  Mrs. Anderson passed from this life on July 7, 2021 at Donelson Care Center in Fayetteville following an extended illness.  She was a very talented seamstress and applied her talent in creating and sewing dress designs.  In later years she worked in the family business as a cashier, but above all, she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Wanda Jean Kelley McGee, a life-long resident of Winchester.  Mrs. McGee went to be with the Lord and loved ones on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the age of 76. She was a 1963 graduate of Franklin County High School and a long-time and faithful member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.  In her early years, she worked at the hat factory.  She later went to work for Hammers as a bookkeeper.  In...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mrs. Carlene Morris Rowe, age 77 of Winchester.  Mrs. Rowe passed from this life peacefully on June 24, 2021.  A faithful member of Marble Plains Baptist Church, she enjoyed fishing, sewing and working with various arts and craft projects in her leisure time.  She will be best remembered for her glamorous flower beds and her great love of gardening.  Mrs. Rowe is preceded in death by her...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Gloria Dean Hendon, age 79 of Winchester.  Mrs. Hendon peacefully entered the presence of the lord on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Many will remember Mrs. Hendon as an amazing cook and dedicated caretaker.  Mrs. Hendon loved to spend time in the kitchen and had numerous culinary jobs, including, being a chef assistant at the infamous Hundred Oaks...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Joshua Jon Gurley, age 37 of Huntsville, AL.  Mr. Gurley passed from this life on June 7, 2021.  He was a native of Winchester, but lived in Chicago, IL for several years during his childhood.    He was a 2001 graduate of Moore County High School.  In recent years he resided in Huntsville near family.  Most of his working life was spent in the construction industry. ...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Dorris Clayburn Pierce, age 84 of Cowan.  Mrs. Pierce peacefully entered the presence of the Lord Jesus from her while surrounded by her family.  Many will remember Mrs. Pierce as a bookkeeper for the City of Cowan.  Later, she coordinated the government documents section at the University of the South-DuPont Library in Sewanee.  Following her retirement, she worked part-time at the...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Margaret Elaine Robertson Keppler, age 60 of Sewanee.  Mrs. Keppler passed away June 3, 2021 at her home while surrounded by her loving family.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest F. Robertson and Margaret Fann Robertson; brothers, Danny F. Robertson and Eddie Dean Robertson; grandson, Bradley A. McCormick.  She is Survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Charles...