Catherine Haight Watterson, 97, a native of Mobile and resident of Orange Beach since 1977, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010.
She was a graduate of Murphy High School and earned her teaching certificate at Livingston State Teachers College. She taught first grade at Clark Elementary School in Mobile. She was a faithful member of Franklin Street, Westminster, and Orange Beach Presbyterian churches.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Watterson; sisters Anne Winn and Bess Spafford; and brother Frank Haight.
Survivors include three daughters, Katie (Lou) Aiken of Orange Beach, Jamie (Bill) Sullivan and Mona (Dale) Shepard of Mobile; grandsons, John Bullard of Orange Beach, Brian, Andy, and Kyle Shepard of Mobile; brother, Lawrence Haight of Mobile; sisters-in-law Lucie Watterson of Port Arthur, Texas, Jean Watterson and Doris Watterson of Nederland, Texas; nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 2 at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 at Orange Beach Presbyterian Church.
