Alice E. Watson

FEDERALSBURG - Alice Elizabeth Watson, 91 and a long time resident of Federalsburg, died at William Hill Manor in Easton, on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006.

She was born in Milford, Del., on Jan. 15, 1915, the daughter of the late Harry G. Jester and Elizabeth Hobbs Jester. Her husband, Harry Atwood Watson preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 1990.

During her life she worked for several years in the cafeteria at the E. I. Dupont Co. Nylon plant in Seaford, Del.; for Excelsior Pearl Works; for a time she owned and operated a grocery store called Family Grocery and she also worked in the cafeteria at Federalsburg Elementary School.

Mrs. Watson joined Christ United Methodist Church over 60 years ago and was a member of its Philathea Circle.

She is survived by a son, Carl A. Watson of Federalsburg and a daughter, Carolyn A. Watson Sturgis of Portsmouth, Va.; seven grandchildren, Randall L. Watson of Baltimore, Alison R. Cook and her husband, Ralph Jr. of Seaford, Del., Carla R. Neugroshell and her husband, Jeffrey of Cambridge, Sheila Watson of Hurlock, David A. Sturgis of Panama City, Fla., Kenneth A. Sturgis and his wife, Melissa of Hampton, Va., Linda A Sturgis of Washington, D.C.; six great-grandchildren, Daniel Cook and his wife, Erinn of Ocean Pines, Jason Cook of Bethany Beach, Del., Erin Ruark and her husband, Jonathan of Herndon, Va., Cari Christopher of Staten Island, N.Y., Ashby M. Sturgis and Britt W. Sturgis, both of Hampton, Va.; a sister, Ida Mae Fansler of Ocean City, New Jersey and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by five brothers, Harry Jester, Arthur Jester, George Jester, Carl Jester and Charles Jester and two sisters, Hattie Whaley and Annie Betts.

Funeral services for her will be held at noon on Thursday, at Framptom Funeral Home, P. A. in Federalsburg with the Rev. Dale Evans and the Rev. Dan Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon.

The family has suggested that contributions be made in her memory to Christ United Methodist Church c/o James Hubbert 109 Park Lane Federalsburg, MD 21632.