Mary Harmon, age 71, died at her residence in Water Valley, MS on July 7, 2009. She was born on December 25, 1937 to the late Leroy and Verlon Britt Davidson in Pontotoc, MS. She was retired from Big Yank Corporation and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Services are planned for 2:00 on Thursday, July 9, 2009 in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. James Edwards officiating. Visitation is planned for Thursday, July 9, 2009 from 12:00 noon until service time. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery in Yalobusha County with Robert Doolin, Michael Houpt, Phillip Carr, Bubba Reeves, Cliff Reeves, Steve Massey, and Kevin Chandler serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Samantha Hernandez and Brittney Chandler.
She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Appleton of Oxford, MS, Tami Reeves of Coffeeville, MS, and Joan Melton of Batesville, MS; nine sisters, Ruby Maddox of Carlsbad, NM, Betty Bagley and Shirley Howe, both of Poterville, CA, Linda Parnell of Longview, TX; Alice Peters of Omaha, NB, Alice Gamblin of Tyler, TX, Carolyn McQuilliams of Iuka, MS, Jimmie Allen and Johnnie Hopkins, both of Pontotoc, MS; brothers, David Davidson and Randall Davidson both of Poterville, CA, Michael Washington of Water Valley, MS, Eugene Washington of Houlka, MS, Glen Washington of Pontotoc, MS, and Wayne Washington of Tupelo, MS; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Boyce Watson, a son, Steve Watson, one sister, Betty McMasters, and two brothers, Leon Washington and James Russell Washington.