Funeral service for Gary Dale Watson, age 73 of Branson, Missouri will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2013 at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson with Lt. Shawn DeBaar officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Missouri Veterans Cemetery with full military honors in Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home of Branson.
He died on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Cox Medical Center in Branson.
He was born on December 9, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Clinton and Blanch Fransen Watson. He was a retired Quality Control Inspector with Crown, Cork and Seal. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 913 in Branson. He had been a resident of the area for the past 13 years.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Judith Watson of Branson, MO., four children: Christine McClellan of Powersite, MO., Larry Watson of El Cajon, CA., Lorena Gamerl of Branson, MO, Alan Watson of Denver, CO. two siblings: Eugene Watson of Omaha, NE., Deloris Podoney of Omaha, NE. three grandchilcren and three great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held an hour prior to service time at the funeral home.