Christine Watson Marsters

Anita Christine Watson Marsters was born January 31, 1925 to Charles Watson and Ava Katherine (Bass) Watson in Stewards Mill in Freestone County. She was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 13, 2012, having completed almost 88 years on this earth. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Griffin Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield. Services will be at the First Baptist Church in Fairfield on 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012 with Rev. Ken Pruitt officiating. Interment will follow at the Stewards Mill Cemetery. At the age of 12, her father passed away. Her mother then moved them to New London, Texas where she graduated from high school then completed her formal education at Baylor University. On November 24, 1944, Christine married Frank Harrison Marsters, Jr. Three children were born to this union. Christine lived her faith and was known throughout the community for the special love she had for God. A few years ago, she became a member of First Baptist Church in Fairfield because “God had work for her there.” Born into a family with a rich past in Freestone County, Christine was active in preserving that history. She served on the Freestone County History Book Committee. She was also a member of the Jose Antonio Navarro Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She was instrumental in starting the Stewards Mill Annual Christmas gathering, which is still going on today. For many years, Christine told the Christmas story out of Luke, Chapter 2. Christine was preceded in death by her parents, Ava Katherine (Bass) Watson and Charles Watson and her husband, Frank Harrison Marsters, Jr. Those left to cherish the memory of this endearing lady are her children: Frank H. Marsters III and wife Linda, Scott W. Marsters, Sr. and wife Natalia, and Charles G. “Jeff” Marsters; a sister, Pam (Jacobs) Day; grandchildren: Lindsay Marsters, Frank H. Marsters, IV, James Marsters, Melissa Marsters, Scott W. Marsters, Jr. and Samuel A. Marsters; and Great-grandchildren, as well as a host of cousins and friends. Proverbs 31:10-31, describes this remarkable woman. Verse 28 reads, “Her children will rise up and call her blessed.”

Christine Watson Marsters

January 31, 1925 - December 13, 2012