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Line 1: − '''Phillip Brooks Watson, Jr.''', known as '''Phil Watson''' (May 5, 1931 &b February 2018), was as instrumental in establishing the Plantation Museum, which helped fulfill his many historical pursuits. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Cross Keys Bank for forty-six years, serving in various capacities, including Bank Counsel. He served on the Vicksburg Hospital Board of Trustees for thirty-seven years and, upon retirement there from, was honored with a scholarship in his name at Hinds University Hospital Nursing Program.+ + + + + + + + + − He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Panola Company, Limited for forty-six years and as a member of the Board of Directors of Newellton Gin, Inc. During his career in St. Joseph, Phil served as President of the Tensas Academy Board of Directors and served on numerous other civic and community boards, outreaches and programs. + + + − Memorial services for Philip (Phil) Brooks Watson, Jr., of St. Joseph, LA, will beFe held at Christ Episcopal Church in St. Joseph, LA, on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 2:30 P.M, with Father Gregg Riley officiating, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Phil passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.+ − Phil is survived by his wife, Allein Harkey Watson; his children, Benjamin Maddox Watson and wife Linda, of St. Joseph, LA, William Brooks Watson, Sr., and wife Karen, of Monroe, LA, and Scott Harkey Watson and wife Mary Lynn, of Tallulah, LA; his brother, William Wade Watson, of St. Joseph, LA; his niece, Rebecca Watson Vizard and her husband Michael, of St. Joseph, LA; and his grandchildren, Anna Kate Tonore and husband Michael, Allie Elizabeth Watson, William Brooks Watson, Jr., William Parks Watson, Elizabeth Claire Watson, Elizabeth Lee Watson, and Philip Newell Watson.+ − He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip Brooks Watson, Sr., and Roslyn Newell Watson; and his aunt, Lucille Watson.+ + − + − A member of Christ Episcopal Church, Phil was very active in church matters, where he continually served on the church Vestry, was church Secretary, and Sr. Warden. He was a proud member of Rotary and earned the honor of Paul Harris Fellow.+ − + − Phil was on the Tensas Parish Library Board and was instrumental in establishing the Plantation Museum, which helped fulfill his many historical pursuits. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Cross Keys Bank for forty-six years, serving in various capacities, including Bank Counsel. He served on the Vicksburg Hospital Board of Trustees for thirty-seven years and, upon retirement there from, was honored with a scholarship in his name at Hinds University Hospital Nursing Program.+ − + − He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Panola Company, Limited for forty-six years and as a member of the Board of Directors of Newellton Gin, Inc. During his career in St. Joseph, Phil served as President of the Tensas Academy Board of Directors and served on numerous other civic and community boards, outreaches and programs. + − − Prior to the memorial service, there will be a visitation with family at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall beginning at 1:00 P.M. After the memorial service, there will be a gathering of family and friends at the home of Becky and Michael Vizard on Lake Bruin. − − The family would like to express their thanks to TLC Home Health and TLC Hospice Services; Personal Homecare Service and its caregivers, Paula Keith and Rajean Rainey; and special friend and caregiver, Jessie Campbell. − − In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 256, St. Joseph, LA 71366; Tensas Academy, PO Box 555, St. Joseph, LA 71366; Tulane University for the Strawberry People Scholarship Fund, PO Box 61075, New Orleans, LA 70161-9986, or the charity of choice. − − − Published in The News Star on Mar. 2, 2018 − Read Less − Listen to Obituary − − Remember − Share memories or express condolences below. − Send Flowers − − View All − − − Add Message − − − "So sorry for the lost of your beloved husband. Know that..." − -Jimmy Brown − "So sorry for your loss Praying for all Gods love is with..." − -Hugh King − View all messages − − Add Photos − − Add Videos − − − − Resources − Send Funeral Flowers − How To Submit An Obituary − Find Advice & Support − Funeral Etiquette − Grief Support Groups − − < Back to today's Obituaries − − − − − − − − More Information − − Funeral Etiquette − Expert Advice: − What to do and say when someone dies − − − − − − − PRIVACY POLICYTERMSCONTACT USFAQ© 2018 Legacy.com. All rights reserved. − − − ShareThis Copy and Paste
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{{Infobox person
|name=Phillip Brooks Watson, Jr.<br>
(Louisiana attorney and civic figure)
|birth_date=May 5, 1931
|birth_place=St. Joseph, Parish<br>[[Louisiana]]
|death_date=February 28, 2018 (aged 86)
|death_place=St. Joseph, Louisiana
|religion=[[Episcopalian]]
}}
'''Phillip Brooks Watson, Jr.''', known as '''Phil Watson''' (May 5, 1931 – February 2018), was an [[attorney]] and prominent civic figure in his native St. Joseph in rural Tensas Parish in northeastern [[Louisiana]].
Watson graduated from the then segregated Joseph Moore Davidson High School (now Tensas High School) in St. Joseph. He graduated from [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]] in three years and then at the age of twenty-two received his law degree from the same institution. He was listed in ''Who's Who in America'' and served on the ''Tulane Law Review'' staff. He was affiliated with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Omicron Kappa honorary society. For two years, he was in the [[United States Navy]], after which he returned to join his father Phillip Brook, Sr., in the practice of law.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=phillip-brooks-watson&pid=188333886|title=Phillip Brooks Watson, Jr.|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>
He was a member of the Tensas Parish Library Board and worked to establish the Plantation Museum on the second story above the library building on Plank Road. For forty-six years, he was a board member and counsel of Cross Keys Bank. For thirty-seven years, he was a trustee of Vicksburg in Vicksburg, [[Mississippi]]. A scholarship in his named is offered in the nursing department of Hinds University. He was a director of the Panola Company and for forty-six years a board member of the Newellton Gin, IncHe was a Paul P. Harris Fellow in Rotary International. During his career in St. Joseph, he was president of the board of directors of the private Tensas Academy, established in 1970 with the advent of desegregation of public schools. He was a member, secretary, and senior warden of the Christ Episcopal Church in St. Joseph.<ref name=obit/>
Watson died early in 2018 at the age of eighty-six. He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip Brooks Watson, Sr., and the former Roslyn Newell, and his aunt, Lucille Watson. Survivors include his wife, the former Allein Harkey; three children, Benjamin Maddox Watson and wife Linda of St. Joseph, William Brooks Watson, Sr., and wife Karen of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], Louisiana, and Scott Harkey Watson and wife, Mary Lynn, of Tallulah in Madison to the north of Tensas Parish. His surviving brother is St. Joseph banker William Wade Watson.<ref name=obit/>
Memorial services were held at Christ Episcopal Church on March 3, with Father Gregg Riley officiating.<ref name=obit/>
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