Audrey Irene Boswell
(1927-2011)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Robert William Hunt Jr.

2. Harry B. Watts

Audrey Irene Boswell 1 2

  • Born: 1 Aug 1927, Adamsville, McNairy, TN 1 3
  • Marriage (1): Robert William Hunt Jr. on 24 Jan 1943 1
  • Marriage (2): Harry B. Watts on 11 Dec 1974 1 2
  • Died: 3 Mar 2011, Logansport, Cass, IN at age 83 1 3
  • Buried: Burnettsville: Davis Cemetery, White, IN 1 3

   FamilySearch ID: L6TJ-5LT.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary: Pharos Tribune: obituary of Audrey Irene Watts nee Boswell on 3 Mar 2011 in Logansport, Cass, IN. 1 Audrey Irene Watts, 83, Logansport, formerly of Royal Center, passed away at 2:32 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Miller's Merry Manor from complications of Alzheimers and Leukemia.

Born Aug. 1, 1927, in Adamsville, Tenn., Irene was the daughter of William Logan and Pearl Evans Boswell. Her first marriage was Jan.

24, 1943, to Robert William Hunt, who preceded her in death. She was married Dec. 11, 1974, to Harry B. Watts, who preceded her in death Dec. 13, 1985.

She was retired from General Tire after 38 years working as an inspector.

Irene was a member of Helm Street Church of God.

She was known as "Grandma" and "Mom" to many and will be greatly missed. She liked to sew and quilt. She was also a wonderful cook. She loved to attend church and also enjoyed singing and listening to country music. In earlier years, she looked forward to visiting with her sister and fishing for catfish in the Mississippi River.

Surviving are daughter, Betty Ruth Hunt Beecher and her husband, Jim, Royal Center; Dana Williamson, Royal Center, who was like a son to her; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Jeff Beecher and Valerie Wallent, both of Little Rock, Ark., Tai Williamson and his daughters, Lillianna and Molly, all of Royal Center, Li Chia Cooper and her husband, Billy, and their sons, Jack and Elliott, all of Royal Center; one sister, Juanita Sandusky, Marion, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fisher Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Greg Britt officiating.

Friends may call from noon until the time of the service at the funeral chapel.

Interment will follow in Davis Cemetery, near Burnettsville.


Audrey married Robert William Hunt Jr. on 24 Jan 1943.1 (Robert William Hunt Jr. died before 2011.)


Audrey next married Harry B. Watts on 11 Dec 1974.1 2 (Harry B. Watts was born on 4 Jun 1907 in , Cass, IN,2 4 5 died on 13 Dec 1985 in Lake Cicott, Cass, IN 1 2 4 5 and was buried in Burnettsville: Davis Cemetery, White, IN 2 5.)


Sources


1 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN) (http://www.pharostribune.com/), 3 Mar 2011, obituary of Audrey Irene Watts nee Boswell, mother of Betty Ruth Hunt Beecher.

2 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN) (http://www.pharostribune.com/), 13 Dec 1985, obituary of Harry B. Watts.

3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66564399.

4 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JYPJ-VML Harry Watts, December 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

5 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11882867.



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