Kathleen Elizabeth Watson, age 62 of Dresden, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Hillview Community Living Center. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday , June 15th at Bowlin Funeral Home beginning at 1:00pm until service time at 2:00pm. Kathleen was born to the late Roger Hoyt Ellis and Virginia Newman in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her husband James Watson; sons J.R. (Amber) Watson and Joshua (Erin) Smith; sister Sandy (Robert) Dolan; grandchildren P.J. Watson, Sadie Smith, J.W. Smith, and Dakota Smith; several brother and sister-in-laws; and several nieces and nephews.