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Donald L. Watson
May 19, 2023

Donald L. Watson of Lake Ariel died Friday May 19th at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center
following an illness. His wife was the former Joyce Ann Watson from Luther Woods
Extended Care of Hatboro PA.

Born in Grafton, IL, son of the late James F. and Bessie Peirson Watson, he was a graduate of
Asbury College and received his Masters degree at Temple University. He was a clergy
member of the United Methodist Church for over 60 years serving 4 Methodists churches in
the Eastern PA Conference. He also served as a conference Evangelist for many years. He
was a member of the Shamokin Area Ministries and he served as President of the Chester
Heights Camp Meeting Association.

He enjoyed traveling and spent time camping and fishing all over the United States and he
had a passion for wood craft.

Surviving are daughters Angela Lutz and her husband Rev. John Lutz of S. Sterling and
Vicky Sharp and her husband Danny Sharp of Dothan, AL; a son Donald Lee Watson, also
from Dothan AL. He was preceded in death by his daughter Cheri Lynn Reese from
Lawrenceville IL. He has been blessed with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Cremation took place in the Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.