hmtl5 Vera Jeanette Shirah b. 29 Mar 1939 Waycross, Ware County, Georgia d. 12 Oct 2016 Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida: Hedges Genealogy

Vera Jeanette Shirah

Female 1939 - 2016  (77 years)


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  • Name Vera Jeanette Shirah 
    Born 29 Mar 1939  Waycross, Ware County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Oct 2016  Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fort Denaud Cemetery, Fort Denaud, Hendry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3699  Hedges
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2021 

    Family Gerald Grant Watson,   b. 17 Oct 1935, La Belle, Hendry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1985, La Belle, Hendry County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Children 
     1. Tonnie Eileen Watson,   b. 4 Nov 1966,   d. 26 Oct 1976, Dade County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F1659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Mar 1939 - Waycross, Ware County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Oct 2016 - Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fort Denaud Cemetery, Fort Denaud, Hendry County, Florida Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Vera Jeannette Watson of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Fort Myers. She was 77. Vera was born March 29, 1939 in Waycross, Georgia, the beautiful daughter of the late John E. and Vera Shirah. She was a long-standing resident of Labelle, Florida and a graduate of Labelle High School. She worked as a self-employed bookkeeper and has lived in Fort Myers, Florida the past 25 years. She was a beloved wife, a devoted mother, loving grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Grant Watson and a daughter, Tonnie E. Watson. Vera leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children, Helen E. Best of Fort Myers, Florida; Gerald “Jerry” Grant Watson, Jr. of Labelle, Florida and Laura O. Smith of Labelle, Florida. She is survived by her brother, John E. Shirah, Jr and ten grandchildren; Tonia, Michael, Grant, Robert, Johnny, Jason, Ryan, Joshua, Keith and Aaron. She is also the loving great grandmother of Johnathan, Holden, Jordan, Khira, Claire, Jami, Elora, Kyla, Jennefer, Aria, Elijah, Justin, Christopher, Carson, Katelynn, Jaylee, Gracie, Tommy and Kaylin. Immediate funeral services are private at the convenience of her family. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 6931 Arlington Road, 2nd floor Bethesda, MD 20814 or American Heart Association 28441 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Bonita Springs, FL 34135. The Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is serving her family. Online condolences and memories may be shared on her tribute page at www.fortmyersmemorial.com [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.