Jerry Watson, age 84, a resident of Clarksville, VA, passed away after several weeks of illness on March 21, 2026. He was the son of the late Macy K. Watson and Mildred Watson Newsome.

Jerry graduated from Berea High School and completed college at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. He grew up in the Oxford, NC community, was a member of Hester Baptist Church and worked on the family farm until he was married. Jerry loved the community and the family farm, was an avid hunter and enjoyed going to Colorado to elk hunt with his son, Jason. Jerry majored in art while in college. He was very talented and passionate about art in his earlier years after college creating vivid pictures of wildlife, penciled family tree for people in the community and even a church mural for a local church. He created a pencil drawing also for Hester Baptist Church and they used it for many years on their Sunday bulletins.

Surviving are Jerry's children; Jason K. Watson (Inge), Tommy Watson; Jerry's sisters Ernestine Parrott and Diane Young (Ashton).

The family will have a private ceremony for Jerry on the family farm at a later date.

The Watson family is receiving honorable care and support from Sossamon Funeral Home located at 106 Clement Ave, Oxford, NC.