Perry Pittman
Perry Pittman, 50, of Bradenton and formerly of Holmes Beach, died Dec. 28. He was born Jan. 17, 1964, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Mr. Pittman was co-owner of Tortilla Bay Southwest Grille in Holmes Beach.
A memorial service with the Rev. Mark Alt presiding will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Memorial donations may be made to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/donatenow.
Mr. Pittman is survived by his father, Frank of Crossville, Tennessee; mother Bettie and brother Ed, both of Athens, Georgia; and brother Scott of Austin, Texas.
Craig Alan Watson
Craig Alan Watson, 46, of Bradenton, died Dec. 19. He was born in London Feb. 13, 1968, to the late Bernard and Anne Theresa Watson.
Mr. Watson was owner operator with wife Radka of Fire & Stone and 101 Bridge Street restaurants, in Cortez and Bradenton Beach, respectively.
The service was private. Memorial donations may be made to either cancer charities and or hospice. Manasota Funeral Home assisted the family.
Mr. Watson is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Radka.