Brenda Ann Addison Watson

Brenda Ann (Addison)Watson passed away peacefully at Pine Ridge Health and Rehab on June 6th at the age of 69.  Brenda was born on July 2, 1955 and was the first born child and daughter to James and Sheila Addison.  She was born in Lake Worth, Florida and graduated from Lake Worth Community High School in 1973.  She spent time in her early 20’s living in Turkey and traveling around southern Europe while her first husband, Richard Crumley, was stationed in Turkey with the United States Air Force.  They settled in Dayton, Ohio where they raised two sons, Christopher and Matthew.

Brenda worked at Globe Products Enterprise and spent her free time buying and selling antiques.  She loved to hunt for antiques and had a room in an antique store in Tipp City where she spent many evenings and weekends displaying her finds.  She enjoyed decorating her homes and spending time gardening. 

She was an avid dog lover and had given loving homes to many stray dogs that wondered into her life or that she adopted from a local pet shelter. 

After retiring from Globe Products she moved to Spindale, North Carolina with her second husband, Donald Watson.  She was actively involved in the community and worked for a federally funded program within the school system.  She volunteered at a local school  where she tutored young students who were struggling with their school work.  She also worked for the Economic Development Department in Forest City.  She cared about her community and worked where she could to help make it better.   She retired from her last job at PSU in Forest City in 2018.

She spent her days in retirement working in her garden or sitting on the front porch enjoying visits with friends or watching the birds in her yard.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Watson; her sons, Christopher Crumley (Christen), his sons Hudson, Owen, and Greyson, and Matthew Crumley (Christy),  his daughter Addison and son Carson. She also leaves behind siblings Brian Addison, Michelle Britt, and Vicki McCaffrey. Her parents and brothers Jim, Kevin, and Mark Addison preceded her in death.

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