Essay Ray Watson, Jr. was born in Middlesboro, KY September 23, 1952 to the late Essay Ray Watson, Sr. and Louise (Pearson) Dickerson. Essay passed away, March 16, 2020 while at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN.
Essay proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired chef. He was an avid collector of most anything, he loved mail order shopping and ordering from catalogs. He also enjoyed watching movies. Essay was a sharp dresser always paying attention to his clothes and appearance. Most of all, he loved his family, especially his daughters dearly.
Left to cherish fond memories are his wonderful loving daughters; Desna Dixon (Jonathan) and Shalisha Hackworth (William), sister; Janice Outlaw (Floyd), 6 grandchildren, nieces; Cynthia Grissett and Erica Johnson as well as a host of other extended family members and friends.
Friends may call Monday, 11:00 am until Noon with memorial service to begin at 12:00 noon at Osborne Funeral Home. Osborne has been entrusted with final
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