Dorothy Edith Watson
Cash, 98, formerly of 1029
Joe Watson Dr., Lynchburg,
Virginia went home to be
with the Lord Wednesday
evening, June 5, 2019 at the
Piney Forest Rehabilitation
Center in Danville, VA.
Born December 29,
1920 in Bedford County,
VA she was the daughter
of the late Joseph and
Annie Roach Watson. She
attended grade school in Bedford County and was
employed by the Boonsboro Country Club until her
retirement. She was a member of the Holcomb Rock
Baptist Church. Dorothy was a quiet, kind spirited
lady who loved the Lord and who was always willing to
help anyone who needed her. She often placed others
before her own needs to make sure that they were well
cared for.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by one daughter, Laura Ann Watson Newman;
one sister, Anna Watson Watts; six brothers, Joseph
Clifford, Nathan, Clinton, William, Oscar and Thomas
Watson.
Dorothy is survived by one sister, Elizabeth
(Edward) Jones; one brother Fulton (Texanna) Watson,
both of Lynchburg; two sisters-in-law, Bernice and
Ami Watson, both of Lynchburg; three devoted
grandchildren, Richard Purvis, of Hampton, VA,
Reginald (Renee) Purvis, of Danville, VA and Patricia
Newman (Lucas) Hutteman, of Matthews, NC; four
beloved great-grandchildren (Morgan, Matthew,
Alexander and Jonathan) and a host of nieces,
nephews, relatives and friends.
The family would also like to give special thanks to
the many kind caregivers of the Piney Forest Health
and Rehabilitation Center in Danville, VA for the acts of
kindness and comfort that was given to her during her
residence at the facility.
A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Monday,
June 10, 2019 at Holcomb Rock Baptist Church with
Pastor David Stewart, officiating and Dr. Carl B.
Hutcherson, as eulogist. The interment will be in the
Church cemetery. The family will receive friends one
hour prior to the funeral service. Service of comfort
rendered by Davis-Turner Funeral Service.