Billy Earl Watson

January 25, 1951 - April 30, 2022

Billy Earl Watson graduated from cancer in this life to glory in Heaven Saturday, April 30, 2022. Billy was born January 25, 1951, one day after his dad’s birthday, to Billy C. Watson and Shirley Bollier Watson. He graduated from Brownsboro High School in the class of 1969 and the University of Texas at Tyler with a degree in Political Science. He spent his career working in Personal Lines Insurance and in that career traveled the nation. He loved five things passionately, his God, his family, baseball, politics and the Texas Longhorns. He was a student of the Bible and at the time of his death was writing a book about characters in the Bible. Billy was preceded in death by his dad, Billy C. Watson. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Watson, sister, Ludene Durham and husband Dink, a nephew, Jeremy Durham and wife Lisa all of Tyler; a niece Alisha Lynn of Houston, three great nephews, two great nieces and a host of friends. A visitation will be held at Stewart Funeral Home Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. A second visitation will be held at Leagueville Baptist Church, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 45 minutes prior to the funeral service which will follow at 2:00 p.m. Officiants will be Ron Thomas, Terry Cooper, and Tom Bragdon.