Reception & memorial service for Mrs. Allein H. Watson, September 19, 2019

Allein Harkey Watson

A Memorial service for Allein Harkey Watson, 83, of Saint Joseph, LA will be held Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Christ Episcopal Church in Saint Joseph at 2 pm following a private family burial. The service will be officiated by Father Gregg Riley under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.

Allein Harkey Watson was born on January 22, 1936 in Vicksburg and passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 in St. Joseph.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip Brooks Watson, Jr., parents, Haynes Louis Harkey, Sr. and Allein Wood Harkey, two brothers, Haynes Louis Harkey, Jr. and Thomas Gilbert Harkey, Sr., and sister-in-law, Barbara Harkey.

Survivors include three sons, Benjamin Maddox Watson & his wife Linda of St. Joseph, LA, William Brooks Watson, Sr. & his wife Karen of Monroe, LA, and Scott Harkey Watson & his wife Mary Lynn of Tallulah, LA;

grandchildren, Anna Kate Tonore & her husband Michael, Allie Elizabeth Watson and fiancé Jonathan Doucet, William Brooks Watson, Jr., William Parks Watson, Elizabeth Claire Watson, Elizabeth Lee Watson, and Philip Newell Watson; one great granddaughter, Emory Wade Tonore; nieces, Virginia Harkey Youngblood and husband Gerald of Austin TX; Shelia Harkey of Shreveport, LA and Rebecca Watson Vizard and husband Michael of St. Joseph, LA; nephews, Haynes Louis Harkey, III and wife Alison of Ridgeland, MS, Thomas Gilbert Harkey, Jr. and wife, Sherry of Shreveport, LA;

Matthew Faulk Harkey and wife Robin of Ridgeland, MS, sister-in-law, Peggy Harkey of Shreveport and special friend, Jessie Campbell of Saint Joseph, LA. She is also survived by a host of of great nephews and great-nieces.

Pallbearers will be William Brooks Watson, Jr. William Parks Watson, H.T. Goldman III, Frank R. Burnside, Jr., M. Sterling Blanche, William A. Guthrie, Jr. and Michael D. Thompson.

In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 256, St. Joseph, LA 71366 or Tensas Academy, PO Box 555, St. Joseph, LA 71366.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 until 2:00 at Christ Episcopal Church in the Parish House. 

(from Young's Funeral home website)