The Rev. Charles Michael Watson, 53, of Eggleston departed this life Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013 at his home. Born on May 29, 1959 in Madisonville, Tennessee he was a son of the late George Ray and Gernetta Winters Watson. He was currently the pastor of the Eggleston Charge of the United Methodist Church, Holston Conference, and had previously served at Rising Fawn United Methodist Church in Rising Fawn, GA, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Orangeburg, SC, and churches in Charleston, SC and Parachute, Colorado. He had earned degrees at Hiwasse College and Charleston Southern University.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Debra Sue McMillion Watson; his sons Bret Jonathan Stover of Eggleston and Jeremy Stover of Greer, SC; his grandson Zackary D. Stover; his brother Rick Holmes of Cleveland, TN; his sister Sandra Belknap of TN; his niece A J Tiedwell of TN and a host of friends and church family all over the country.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 pm in the Kendall Funeral Home, 605 Snidow St., Pembroke . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm before the services. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.