Emogene Watford

April 20, 1937 - November 16, 2011

Emogene Hearn Watford 74 of Higden died November 16, 2011. She was born April 20, 1937 in Indianola, Mississippi to Henry Shrud Hearn and Martha Lee Scallions Hearn. Mrs. Watford is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years Lloyd Wallace Watford,    sisters Cora Lee Clark, Sadie Mae Dobbs, Viola West, and Georgia Ellen Tharp, brothers Donald Eugene Hearn, Billy Frank Hearn Howard M. Hearn, Henry Riley Hearn, Robert Lee Hearn, James Maron Hearn and a grandson Eugene Smith. Survivors include son Jerry Wallace Watford and wife Della (Susie) Watford, daughters Cora Bernell England and husband Donald Ray England Sr., Lillian Tamatha Smith and husband Merle Eugene Smith, sister Mattie Pearl Ritchie, brother John (David) Hearn, grandchildren Heather Regina Watford, Donald (Donnie) Ray England Jr. and wife Robin Rochelle England, Reana Andrewia Watford, April Marie Highfill and husband Joseph Highfill, Richard Wallace Smith, Jeremy Lloyd Smith and Stephen Anthony Smith. Other survivors include great grandchildren Atlan Rush Hassard, Maghin Blaise England, Amber Rose Watford, Colton Gage England, Harlee Jasonya Gant and Riley Lynn Smith, along with many other extended family and friends. Visitation will be Thursday November 17, from 6pm to 8pm at Higden United Pentecostal Church. Services will be Friday November 18 at 2pm at Higden United Pentecostal Church with Brother Tim Reynolds and Brother Don England Sr. officiating. Burial will be Saturday November 19 at 10am in Hollandale Cemetery in Hollandale, Mississippi. Pallbearers will be Donald Ray England Jr., Richard Wallace Smith, Jeremy Lloyd Smith, Stephen Anthony Smith, James Curtis Goodpastor, and Michael Corey Leslie. Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Gage England and Joseph Highfill. Arrangements by Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home of Greenbrier. (501) 679-4400 www.bishopgriffinfuneralhome.com