Jean Duvall Watson passed away October 7, 2015. Born March 15, 1922 to Margueritte Jewell Duvall and Thomas Warren Duvall in Butler, MO where they lived for nine months before moving to Springfield. Jean attended Greenwood Elementary and graduated from Principia in St. Louis, Missouri High School. Jean attended Ward Belmont Jr. College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1939 she attended Columbia College in Columbia Missouri where she met her husband to be Arch A. Watson. They were married February 14, 1941, beginning 56-year marriage. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Arch A. Watson, her parents and both of her younger sisters, Abba Salisbury and Margueritte Wells. Jean is survived by her three children, Arch W. Watson and partner Kira Blasi, Sanford D. Watson and wife Linda, Jean Marie Willoughby and her husband Charles K. Willoughby. Jean's grandchildren include Arch W. Watson Jr. and wife Miriam, Melissa Flores and husband Ricardo, Geoffrey Watson, Ashley Birtciel and husband Tyler, Justin Dement and wife Lisa, Dawn Marie Pannullo and husband Greg, Narissa Kim Ball and Charles K. Willoughby Jr. and wife Lisa. Her sixteen great-grandchildren are Trey Watson, Ross Watson, Cameron Khansarinia, Chandler Robinson, Riley Robinson, Ashton Robinson, Reed Robinson, Victoria Marie Ball, Abagail Jewell Ball, Sarah Ball, Alexis Willoughby, Charles K. Willoughby III, Madison Willoughby, and Bailey Jewell Birtciel and Cash Q. Birtciel. Jean was a charter member of the Junior League of Springfield, Springfield Service League, Chairman of the booklet committee for Junior League Charity Ball, a member of the History Museum, a volunteer at the Senior Citizens retirement home, a volunteer at O'Reilly General Hospital as a "Grey Lady" for the Red Cross during World War II and a Cancer Crusade Volunteer and other drives. Jean was also a member of the Living Arts Group and SMMA. Jean was a long time member of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church and Binnie Clements Guild, a member of Hickory Hills Country Club, The Tower Club, Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where she had a home. Her family was former owners of Springfield Newspapers, KYTV (jointly) Springfield Tablet Company, Springfield Paper Company, Mark Twain Media, KGBX Radio Station and KHMO in Hannibal, Missouri. Jean's grandfather, Harry Sanford Jewell started the newspaper business in the late 1800's as well as other business ventures. Her father, the late Thomas Warren Duvall became president of Springfield News & Leader, KYTV Television, Springfield Tablet Manufacturing and the Springfield Paper Company. In later years her husband stepped into these positions. Memorial contributions may be made to First & Calvary Presbyterian Church, or Junior League of Springfield, MO. Private graveside services will be held at a later date, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.