Jo Veda Watson

Jo Veda Fleming, age 90, was born on September 22, 1934, the eldest child and only daughter to Joe and Nell Fleming in 1934. She attended Pioneer school until its closing and then attended and graduated from Cross Plains in 1953. She then moved to Pampa in 1955 and went skating at the Pampa Roller Rink on snowy evenings with some girlfriends where her beauty caught the eye of the handsome Willard (Bill) Watson, owner of the rink. Bill and Jo Veda began dating and were engaged two weeks later. They were soon blessed with three children, Alton, Julie and Billy. After the children were older, Jo Veda went to work as a secretary for Highland Baptist Church while still helping Bill with operations and lessons at the skating rink. Upon Bill’s retirement in 1987, they moved to Brownwood Lake to be close to Jo Veda’s parents in Cross Plains. Jo Veda and Bill both took jobs at the 4_H Center at Brownwood Lake. Jo Veda also played piano for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at Brownwood Lake. They lived happily at their Lakehouse near Byrds Store until Bill’s passing in 2006. Two years later, Jo Veda, became reacquainted with a high school beau, Neil Bush. Neil and Jo Veda were married in 2009 and resided in Lubbock, Texas until Neil’s passing in 2016. At that time, Jo Veda moved to Uvalde to live with her daughter, Julie, and son-in-law, Rob, until her passing on January 3, 2025.

Jo Veda was known to everyone as a sweet, kind and caring spirit. She was a truly devoted and loving Christian, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Jo Veda brought joy and laughter into the lives of everyone she met. She will be greatly missed until we are all once again reunited in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jo Veda is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Nell Fleming; husband, Bill Watson; son, Billy Watson; 2nd husband, Neil Bush; brother, Glen Fleming; and brother, Jerry Fleming.

She is survived by her son, Alton Watson of Fritch; daughter, Julie Robinson of Uvalde; brother, Jim Fleming of Cross Plains; grandson, Christopher Robinson of Uvalde; granddaughter, Jamie Kimbrough of San Antonio; grandson, Zack Watson of San Angelo; grandson, Billy Watson of Austin; granddaughter, Abigail Watson of Fritch and great grandchildren, Madison and Conner Kimbrough and Karleigh and Brynlee Watson.