ROCKY MOUNT —Bessie Branch Watson, 106, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 at Guardian Care Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Aug. 30, at  2 p.m. at North End Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. Elbert Lee, Jr. will be officiating. 

She was preceded in death by three children; William and Novella Watson and Estelle Wactor.

Surviving one son-in-law, Abraham Wactor; a loyal nephew, James Ray Mitchell and wife Mary; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The viewing will be Saturday from 3-7 p.m. at Stokes Mortuary and at other times at the home of James and Mary Mitchell, 212 Essex Road, Nashville.

Arrangements  are by Stokes Mortuary, Inc., 207 Albemarle Ave., Rocky Mount.