The following obituary appeared in the 7 Sep 2006 issue of The News-Gazette, Champaign, IL: "Rutha Lois Watson, 89, of Mattoon (IL), formerly of Charleston (IL) and Oakland (IL), died at 12:50pm Thursday (Sept. 7, 2006) at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, Mattoon. "Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston. The Rev. Cindy Jones and the Rev. Joe Diener will officiate. Interment will follow in Hoult Cemetery, rural Chrisman (IL). "Visitation will be at noon Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church. "Caudill-King Funeral Home, 1117 Jackson Ave., Charleston, is handling arrangements. "Mrs. Watson was born Sept. 12, 1916, in Burkesville, Ky., a daughter of Walter and Cenia Wells Capps. She married Curtis Paul Watson on April 12, 1936. He died in May 1972. "Survivors include a son, Harold Watson of Springfield (IL); two daughters, Ella Mae Temples of Oakland and Jean Mapes of Charleston; a sister, Frances E. Glithero of Chrisman; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister. "Mrs. Watson worked with her husband on a farm in Oakland, then for 18 years at Collegiate Cap and Gown in Arcola (IL). "While a member of the Hindsboro (IL) Methodist Church, she was a junior high Sunday school teacher. In Charleston, she was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and on its communion committee. She also volunteered at the food pantry. She enjoyed reading the Bible, listening to gospel music and watching gospel music videos. "Memorials may be made to Wesley United Methodist Church." I have no other information, nor any connection. Hopefully, this obit will be helpful to someone who is researching the family.