Eunice Watson

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Funeral services for Eunice Collier, 87, of Douglass, TX, will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 27, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Douglass, with Bro. John McGuire, Bro. C. T. "Pete" McGuire, and Bro. Bobby Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow in Douglass Cemetery. Mrs. Collier passed away May 25, 2011, in Nacogdoches, TX.

Born February 10, 1924, in Clarksville, TX, Eunice Collier was the daughter of the late Willie Walter and Eunice Mae (Bledsoe) Watson. She graduated from Ringgold High School in Ringgold, TX. On September 1, 1944, she and Homer Collier were married in Orange, TX, where they both worked at Consolidated Steel Shipyard. After the end of World War II, they returned to their home in Douglass.

Eunice was a lady of many talents. She was co-owner of a clothing store and co-owner and bookkeeper for many years at Nacogdoches Sewing Center. Eunice was a teacher of the Martha Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, Douglass. Her talents as an excellent seamstress and cook allowed her to fashion beautiful wedding gowns and wedding cakes for many brides. She was a true homemaker - taking care of her home and family. Eunice was a talented hostess who provided hospitality not only for her family, but also for many friends. Her caring for others was based on her great Christian strength and beliefs.

Survivors includes her husband Homer Collier of Douglass; daughter Joyce Rogers of Alto; 3 sons: Larry Collier and wife Diann, Dale Collier and wife Judy, and Dave Collier, all of Douglass; brother Roy Watson of Wichita Falls; grandchildren: Kevin Rogers, Carla Absalom, Lalena Rushing, Amanda Arrington, Casey Collier, Michelle Baggett, Ann Tucker, Thomas Collier, Nancy Rice, Lucas Collier, and Christine Snyder; 26 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild. In addition to her parents, Eunice Collier was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 1 sister.

Eunice married Homer Raiford Collier on 1 Sep 1944 in Orange County, Texas. Homer (son of Alton Terrell Collier and Tommie Inez Walker) was born on 25 Sep 1922 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2012 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Douglass Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]