Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt; Ruby Nell Watson, age 77, of Benton and previously of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, died Monday October 1, 2007. She was born December 7, 1929, at home, in Olive Branch, Mississippi to parents; Ben and Ruby Goodwin Epps. Nell was a wife, homemaker, children's Sunday School Teacher, and member for 27 years, of Broken Arrow Assembly of God Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Her faith was not of this world, but in her heavenly father. She ran the race that was set before her, with faith and patience. She was a living testimony of her faith by how she boldly yet gracefully, fought her battle with cancer for so many years. She was preceded in death by her loving husband and our precious "Daddy", Billy Earl Watson; parents and brothers; Robert Epps, J. B. Epps, and sister, Margaret Howell.

Survivors include her daughters, Valerie Ann Brown and husband, Arlon L. Brown of Benton, Arkansas and Delores Jean Sensat and husband Rev. Eddie H. Sensat of Malvern, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Jason Sensat and wife Patti of Memphis, Tennessee, Amanda Twisdale and husband Terry of Atoka, Tennessee, Benjamin Brown and wife Kristi, and Callie Brown of Benton; four great-grandchildren, Andrew and Hunter Twisdale, Shelby and Carter Sensat all of Tennessee; sisters, Lurline Prescott of Memphis, Tennessee, Katie Bozeman of Winter Garden, Florida and brother, Mose Drew Epps of Olive Branch, Mississippi; thirteen nieces, seven nephews and numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be Ben Brown, Jason Sensat, Arnold Epps, Terry Twisdale, Jr., Benny Epps and Dennis Epps.

A funeral service will be held at Ashby Funeral Home in Benton, Arkansas at 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 4, 2007. Rev. John Tracy and Rev. James Walker will be officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night at Ashby Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday October 5, 2007 at Floral Haven in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with interment to follow. Rev. Michael Gold Smith will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to Broken Arrow Assembly of God Church.