OLIVE VIERS ROSE WATSON

Olive Viers Rose Watson, 93, of Bristol Va. passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at her home. She was born April 23, 1926 to the late R.D. and Vadna Turner Viers. She worked many years in Detroit, Mi. where she made molded plastic auto parts at Elicon and Jim Robbin’s before returning to Virginia. She was of the Primitive Baptist faith having attended Shiloh Primitive Baptist after moving to Bristol but considered Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church her church home. In addition to her parents, Olive is preceded in death by husbands Lawrence Rose and Luther Watson; sisters, Trulah Colley, Maggie Singleton Rasnake, Edith Viers, Elsie Compton and Pasty Viers; brothers, Walter Viers and Charlie Viers.

She is survived by her devoted caregivers, daughter and son in law, Pauline and Arton Charles; son, Roger (Helen) Rose; grandchildren, Tammy (Randy) Bylski, Christopher Rose, Melena Charles, Randy (April) Charles, Jennifer (George) Wallace, Jeffrey (Susan) Colley, Rick (Tina) Colley, Teresa (James) Fuller; great grandchildren, Joshua DeLashmit, Zachary Lawrence DeLashmit, her namesake Olivia Rose Poston, Eliott Charles, Ethan Charles; great-great grandson, Austin DeLashmit; brothers, Pridemore (Laura) Viers, Johnny Viers; sisters, Fannie (Milton) O’Quin, Mary Sue (Palmer) Woods and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family received friends after 6 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Haysi Funeral Home where an evening service was held at 7 pm. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2020 at Haysi Funeral Home with Elders Jim O’Quinn, Jeremy Jacobs and Jay C Hager officiating. Burial followed in the R.D. Viers Family Cemetery, Backbone Ridge. Pallbearers were Randy Charles, Christopher Rose, Randy Bylski, Joshua DeLashmit, Zachary DeLashmit, Keith Woods and Kent Woods. Online condolences may be sent to http://www.haysifuneral.com. 

Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.