Michael Alan Watson

Michael Alan Watson, age 25, a resident of Columbia, passed away Tuesday morning, November 12, 2019 at his residence.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Derron Henry officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 4-8PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on March 11, 1994 in Cleveland, Tennessee, Michael was the son of Alan and Michele Wilds Watson. He was a 2012 graduate of Columbia Central High School and attended East Tennessee State University. He most recently worked in logistics at Trucker Solutions in Franklin.

Michael enjoyed working with his hands and was a very talented wood worker who loved building and fixing things. Some of his other hobbies included golfing and fishing. Michael was a very charismatic and selfless person who would give away his last dime if needed to help someone. He was a very loving person who had two children that he loved more than anything. He will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancé, Morgan Campbell of Columbia, TN; children: Everson and Amelia Watson; sisters: Jessica (Ben) Cardin of Panama City Beach, FL, Brittany (Ryan) Collins of Alcoa, TN; nephew, Warren Cardin; grandparents: Hubert Watson of Columbia, TN and Kenneth & Linda Wilds of Cleveland, TN; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Reba Watson.

Pallbearers will be: Bruce Parsons, Jacob Campbell, Tyler Wood, Ben Cardin, Ryan Collins, and Callum Graves. Honorary pallbearers will be Tyler Bunn and Michael’s coworkers at Trucker Solutions.

Memorial donations may be made to Everson & Amelia Watson’s Scholarship Fund at First Farmers & Merchant’s Bank in Columbia, TN.