Flora Belle \Flo\ Watson, 95, of Big Spring, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Chaplain Dean Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel.Flo was born June 13, 1920 to John Edgar (Ed) and Vara Fuller Simpson in Crews, Texas. She married Berry B. Watson March 12, 1941 in Brownwood, TX. He preceded her in death December 21, 1994.Flo grew up in Crews, TX. and graduated from Crews High School in 1937. While growing up on the farm they ordered many of their supplies from the Montgomery Ward Catalog. When she grew up it was her dream to work for a Montgomery Ward store. Her dream came true. She worked for Montgomery Ward in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, San Angelo, TX. and Big Spring, TX. She also worked for the San Angelo Telephone Company and for Wackers Company and J.C. Penney in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She went to work at First National Bank in Big Spring April 19, 1956 and after 30 years of service retired June 28, 1985.Flo loved sports and played all of them while in school. She was a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She and her husband were members of the Howard County Sheriff's Posse. She was a member of the Association for Special Children and was a long-time teacher in Sunday School, a big part of her life.Flo is survived by a son, Wesley Watson and wife Betty Ann of Midland; five grandchildren Michael Watson, Tammy Jo Croft and husband Troy, Taysha Sherer and husband Patrick, Heath Browning and wife Brandee, and Tabitha Browning: eleven great grandchildren, Berry Bryan Croft, Stephanie Croft, PJ, Eathon, Sam Sherer and Abby, Leah Good, Haskel, Blake, Braden, Halyn and Bo Browning; three great great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Simpson of Lubbock and Regina Watson of Vallejo, California; and many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter Shirley Ann Browning, a grandson Craig Allen Browning, her parents, three brothers, and two sisters,The family requests memorials be sent to a favorite charity.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com ,
