FRANKLINTON - Funeral services for Bernard Watson, 50, who died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, were conducted Thursday, Jan. 3, at Manasseh Baptist Church, with Rev. Yarborough officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Surviving: daughters, Monique Watson, Shekia Watson and Brittney Murray, all of Newport News, Va., and Crystal Lee of Williamsburg, Va.; mother, Lady Astor Person-Watson of Franklinton; sister, Blanche Watson of Alexandria, Va.; brothers, Motton Watson Jr. of Raleigh, Henry Bell Watson of Ocean Springs, Miss., and Jamie Frederic Watson of Smithfield; and three grandchildren.

Open visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg.