The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, June 20, 1996               TAG: 9606200356
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   16 lines

JOHN B. WATSON JR.

John B. Watson Jr. died June 18, 1996, in his 54th year.

He was the beloved husband of Linda; loving father of John B. III, Susan Kelli, and Amy Watson Messinger; devoted son of John B. Sr. and Margaret; dear brother of Margaret Fox, Nancy Fay, and Sharon Briggs; loving grandfather of David.

A visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. in Kellum Funeral Home, Rosewood Chapel. Services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Rock Church. Interment will follow in Rosewood Memorial Park.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB