Margaret ?Brian? Watson,65, of Southmayd, Texas passed away August 3, 2008, at her residence after a 10 month battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sherman with Father Jeremy Meyers officiating. Interment will follow at Kendall Chapel Cemetery in Southmayd. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Waldo Funeral Home with visitation following until 8:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Keith Nelson, Nathan Wieck, Jerry Don Vinson, Sammy Brown, Kevin Bramer, and Adrian O'Hanlon.

Brian was born January 31, 1943 in Oklahoma City, OK to James ?Jim? & Marcella Wynn Krauter. She attended school at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Ada and high school at St. Scholastic High School in Ft. Smith, AR. After high school she entered the convent and was a Benedictine Sister, Sister Brian, for 9 years. Graduating from the University of Arkansas with a BA in Science and became a Medical Technologist. On August 15, 1971 she married John Wayne Watson in Sherman. Moving to Texas she worked at Sherman Community Hospital and later Essen Clinic. In the early 1980's she owned & operated Country Ceramic's in Southmayd. Brian later received her Texas Teaching Certificate and her Masters in Special Education from TWU in Denton, TX. She taught in Gunter for 9 years, Texas Youth Commission in Gainesville for 5 years and retired May 2008 from St. Mary's Catholic School in Sherman.

Brian was the first President of the S&S PTO. She helped start the S&S Cloverleaf 4-H Club and remained active in Grayson County 4-H for over 25 years. She was a past president of the Van Alstyne Quilt Guild. Over the years has been very active in the St. Mary's Catholic Church and help start St. Frances Catholic Church in Whitesboro where she was a member. Brian's passion the last 5 years was St. Mary's Catholic School. She enjoyed and loved every teacher, student, and parent at the school.

Family was very important part of her life, she never missed an event or activity that her kids where in. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, needle work, and baking. She also enjoyed collecting hummel's, tea sets, and bells. Brian loved to spend time with her kids and grandkids. She loved playing with the grandkids swimming, the sandbox, and blowing bubbles.

She is survived by her husband John W. Watson; daughter Kim Watson Neely & husband Rico; son Jim Watson all of Southmayd, son John W. Watson II & wife Sherry of Saginaw; 5 grandchildren Evan Watson, McKenzie Neely, Taylor Watson, Amanda Vespremi, Cortney Fraser; 1 Great Grandchild; sister Betty Phillips; mother-in-law Kathryn Watson both of Southmayd; sister-in-law Martha Kay Boyd & husband Larry of Irving; brother-in-law Robert Watson of Leonard. 2 nieces, 3 nephews, an aunt, numerous cousins and a host of friends.

Memorials may be made in her honor to St. Mary's Catholic School, 713 S. Travis, Sherman, Texas 75090 or Grayson Home Hospice, 505 W Center St., Sherman, TX 75090

Friends and Family may sign the online register book at www.waldofuneralhome.com