MITCHELL – Sharon F. Watterson, 86, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
Born October 26, 1939, in Washington County, she was the daughter of Oren F. and Mildred M. (Miller) Brown. She married James P. Watterson on May 7, 1958 and he survives.
Sharon was a 1957 graduate of Pekin High School. She was a homemaker, worked at Noah’s Ark Preschool, and babysat many kids over the years. Sharon was in the Mothers of Twins Club thanks to her twins Tracy and Tina. She was a member of the Mitchell Church of Christ, and taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. Singing was a great joy in her life, and she once had an audition in Nashville. Sharon enjoyed making ceramics and doll clothing, and loved taking her grandchildren Summer and Amanda to ceramics classes. She loved her family fiercely and never missed a Christmas buying gifts for every family member and never missed a Pekin 4th of July celebration.
We are only left to mourn the loss of a beautiful soul, and take comfort that she is in the arms of Jesus.
Surviving are her husband, James P. Watterson of Mitchell; children, Susan Lynn (Steve) King of English, Lisa Kim (David) Morrow of Salem, Mark Watterson of Dallas, Texas, Tracy L. Brewer of Palmyra, and Tina L. (Marty) Wyatt of Mitchell; grandchildren, Amanda (Blake) Keithley of Mitchell, Benjamin (Amber) Morrow of Pekin, Josh (Lisa) Morrow of Salem, Sarah Brewer of Palmyra, Steffen Wyatt of Kentucky, Ryan (Amber) Brewer of Pekin, Seth I. (Callie) Morrow of Pekin, Michael (Paige) Wyatt of Ft. Wayne, and Collin King of Mitchell; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; siblings, Sandra K. (Kenny) Bierly of Salem, Patricia S. Gilstrap of Salem, Brent V. (Velita) Brown of Sellersburg, and Brenda D. Bagshaw of Pekin; and sister-in-law, Marilyn Brown of Sellersburg.
Her parents; granddaughter, Summer D. Abel; and brothers-in-law, Art Gilstrap and Raymond Bagshaw, preceded her in death.
Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Inurnment will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday, at the funeral home.
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