Celebrating the Life and Legacy

for

Mrs. Jannie Madora Watson

Saturday, September 14,2019 3:00 in the afternoon

Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

3540 Woodruff Road Simpsonville, South Carolina Rev. Allen Davis, Presiding

Rev. Terry W. Norman, Eulogist

Floral Bearers

Jessica Smith Jamie Smith Jasmine Wright Mary Thompson Sandra Golman Debra Baker

Casket Bearers

Jonathan Smith Jerrick Smith Julius Smith James Wright, Jr. Jordan Wright Sam Moore

Words of Appreciation

It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation, we say “Thank You”. To the many friends who have sent get well messages during her illness, we love you. For all you have done through loving acts during

our time of bereavement, God Bless You much.

The Family of the late Jannie M. Watson

Sullivan Bros. Mortuary Inc.

927 E. Poinsett St. Ext. P. O. Box 173

Greer, South Carolina 29652 www.sullivanbrosmortuary.com

Order of Service

Presiding……………………..………...……….Rev. Allen Davis Processional…………...……………………..The Watson Family

Choir Selection…………………..Old Pilgrim Inspirational Choir

The Scripture Readings

Old Testament……….………....…………........Rev. Les Howard New Testament……… ..………………......Rev. Anthony Wilson Prayer………………......... ……………………..Rev. Leon Clark Solo………………………………………..Minister Lavoy Nance Remarks…………………...Deacon Roy Spurgeon, Church Member

Mrs. Shirley Tanner….Community

Deacon Willie Williams….Family

Acknowledgements………………………….Ms. Mattie Williams

Solo………….…………………………………….Quinn Gordon

Words of Comfort………..........................Rev. Terry W. Norman

Recessional...……………….…………….. ...The Watson Family

Committal, Closing Prayer, Benediction, Interment

Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Simpsonville, South Carolina

1926 Life Profile of Mrs. Jannie Madora Watson 2019 Alpha Omega

Mrs. Jannie M. Watson, widow of Samuel Watson, daughter of the late Maude Victoria Smith, was born on August 31, 1926 in a rural farm area. She developed a love of gardening that carried on into her adult years. She loved canning and freezing vegetables. She was a member of Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church. If you knew Mrs. Watson, you knew how much she loved her church. She was named “Mother of the Church”. She never wanted to miss a Sunday of Sunday school or regular church service; even when she did not feel well, she would get dressed and go to church. She said she always felt better after attending church. Several years ago she had knee surgery. The surgery was on a Monday, on the following Sunday, she was right there back in church. She was a 1944 graduate of Fountain Inn Negro High School. After graduating, she worked for S and S Blouse Manufacturer. Early in life, she loved to make her own clothes, as well as, clothes for her daughter. Many of days she would sit at her old peddle sewing machine to make at least one item every week. She made all of her daughter’s clothes, until her daughter grew up and began purchasing her own clothes from department stores. During her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, reading, and Mrs. Janie and her daughter had a super loving relationship that lead them to travel extensively together. Traveling from place to place in the United States as well as foreign countries. On the morning of September 11, 2019, her earthly journey became no more. She closed her eyes on this side, only to awaken to see the pearly gates. Left to cherish fond and loving memories are her daughter Judy Watson of Wellford, South Carolina; her sisters, Thomasenia Smith and Lillie Williams both of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Laura Greene of Oxon Hill, Maryland; numerous nieces and nephews and other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her brother John T. Smith.