Shirley Watson, 84, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, January 4, 2026 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born May 22, 1941 in Urbana, Illinois to the late James Lewis and Marjorie Finley Patton.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Owen Glen Watson on March 21, 2008.

She was a member of Charity Baptist Church and a hairdresser.

SURVIVORS:

2 special cousins: Peggy Graves of Louisville and Yvonne Aguiar of California

Her chosen family: Joey, Kelly and Tanner Caldwell, Kyndal, Drake and Palmer Bishop

Several other relatives & friends

Funeral Service: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. David Karnes officiating

Burial: Columbia Cemetery

Visitation: After 10:00 A.M. Wednesday

Casket Bearers: Joey Caldwell, Tanner Caldwell, Drake Bishop, Todd Akin, Barry Smith, Braxton Smith, and Chase Richard

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.