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Official Obituary of

Mrs. Mary Lois Watson

July 21, 1940 ~ September 30, 2025 (age 85) 85 Years Old

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Mrs. Mary Lois Watson Obituary

Mrs. Mary Lois Watson, age 85, of Wendell, departed this life on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Funeral, 12 Noon, Friday, October 3, 2025, at Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh. Bishop Derrell Davis, Pastor of the Glorious Church of Garner, Officiating. Interment, Carolina Biblical Gardens, 1530 Creech Road, Garner. Visitation, 11:30 AM to 12 Noon, prior to the service. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the funeral home.

Survivors; son, Lucian P. Black (Cassandra); 3 grandsons, Chauncey Black, Lucian Perez-Preston, Lucian P. Black II; 3 great-grandchildren; siblings, Leola B. McKinley (William), Willie G. Dailey, and Leon Black Sr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends at 612 Juno Court, Raleigh.

Services

Public Viewing

Thursday
October 2, 2025
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Funeral

Friday
October 3, 2025
12:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

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Visitation

Friday
October 3, 2025
11:30 PM to 12:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Interment

Friday
October 3, 2025
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1530 Creech Road
Garner, NC 27529

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July 21, 1940-September 30, 2025

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Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event

Ongoing
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In Loving Memory Of

Mrs. Mary Lois Watson

July 21, 1940-September 30, 2025

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Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book.