Doris F. Watson, 82, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born February 12, 1935 in Monticello, KY, a daughter of the late Nimrod and Martha (Marcum) Criswell.
Doris and her husband Hershel moved to New Castle in 1954, where she worked as custodian at Chrysler High School in New Castle for many years. She was later self employed as a home health aide, sitting with the elderly. She was a longtime member of the Southern Baptist Church in Hagerstown, where her husband, Herschel pastored for over 20 years, and where she loved singing in the choir. Doris enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, and making quilts for her children.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 64 years, Hershel Watson of New Castle, whom she married June 5, 1953; six children, Gladys (Homer) Poss of Greenville, MI, Alta (Jerry) Hardgrove of New Castle, Kelvin (Sherrie) Watson of New Castle, Connie (David) Thompson of New Castle, Patricia (Ricky Gene) Pierce of St. Johns, FL, and Melvin (Alesia) Watson of New Castle; 16 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn Fay (Rod) Gray of Fountain, CO; a brother, Donnie Ray (Yolanda) Criswell of Waynesburg, KY; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Danny Watson in 1976; eight brothers and 2 two sisters.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 14, 2017 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Rev. Charles Dugger officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery in New Castle. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home on Monday. You may share a memory or condolence of Doris at
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