Mr. Lee Arthur Watson

WATSON, Mr. Lee Arthur - Age 87, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Briarwood Manor. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at First Union Baptist Church, 7004 Fleming Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Archie Powell, Jr. officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Watson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday, with the family present from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. to receive friends. Mr. Lee Arthur Watson was born on May 5, 1928 in Camden, Arkansas, the son of Dan Watson and Aplean Coleman. Lee moved to Flint, Michigan where he married Hattie Mae Poplar. Lee was employed at Grand Blanc Metal Fab, a division of General Motors until he retired on October 31, 1990, after serving 35.4 years as a Tool and Die Setter. He was a member of UAW Local #1292. Lee was a faithful member of First Union Baptist Church where he served as Head of Security in Ministry until he resigned for medical reasons. He was a member of the International Free & Accepted Modern Masons & O.E.S., and Ralph Bunche Grand Lodge, Golden Eagles #203 District 2. Lee will always be remembered as a proud, dependable, trustworthy, and loving husband, father and friend. He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Hattie M. Watson; daughter, Kay Muhammad; 4 sons, Freddie Watson of Dallas, TX, Harold, Leroy and Anthony (Tracy) Watson; god-daughters, Earnestine Moore and Angela Howard-Jones; daughter-in-law, Provia Abdul-Rashid; 2 brothers, Herman Watson of Camden, AR and Kenny (Kimberly) Watson of Monroe, LA; 2 sisters-in-law, Victoria (Lawrence) Brooks and Patty Dean Poplar; 3 brothers-in-law, Henry Jr. (Victoria) Poplar, James (Jackie) Poplar and Fred (Donna) Poplar; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Mr. Watson was preceded in death by his sons, Robert Poplar and Hakim Abdul-Rashid; parents, Dan and Aplean Watson; sisters, Precious Haley, Odie Mae Burton, Marilyn Norwood and Dolly Davis; brothers, Howard Watson, Dan Watson Jr., Freddie Watson Sr. and John L. Watson Sr. The family would like to express special thanks to Briarwood Nursing facility and McLaren Hospice.

Mr. Lee Arthur Watson

May 5, 1928 - January 18, 2016