Justin Jeremias Watchman Jr

Justin Jeremias Watchman Jr. age 34 of Hogback, New Mexico, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2026, in Farmington, New Mexico. Justin was born on August 6, 1992, in Shiprock, New Mexico to Justin N. Watchman and Roselyn Ray.

Justin Jr. was Born to Tobaaha' (Water Edge People) / born for Táchii'nii (Bitterwater People).

Justin Jr. went to school at Kirtland Elementary and on to Kirtland Middle and High School. He had a lot of experience when he started work in the Oilfield with Halo where he learned to set up location and build battery tanks. Mias lived in Albuquerque from 2021 until 2023 where he worked for Riccobene Concrete company until he moved back to Hogback in October of 2023. He was employed at various restaurants in the area and was currently employed at Dollar Tree. Mias hobbies included playing Xbox games online, building robot models and collecting Pokeman cards. His latest interest was learning tattoo artistry. He loved to attend concerts and had a large collection of concert T-shirts. Mias enjoyed helping his father Justin and grandfather Jesse at home and on the farm planting and assisting them where he could, he always was checking on his family, mom Roselyn, and dad Chris, his father Justin, grandfather Jesse, sister Raquel, brothers Joshua and Christian his nieces and nephews. Mias was a very good father, son, brother, uncle, grandson he always had the biggest smile.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Johnson Ray and Roselyn Watchman.

Surviving are his daughter Annabelle, his parents Justin N. Watchman and Roselyn (Christopher) Atencio. Brothers; Joshua Watchman and Christian Atencio. Sister; Raquel Watchman. Grandparents; Jesse Watchman and Rosie Ray. Several uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at Farmington Funeral Home with Pastor Ernesto Yazzie officiating. Graveside services will follow at Kirtland-Fruitland Cemetery. Services are pending and will be announced later.

Serving as pallbearers will be Joshua Watchman, Christopher Atencio, Raquel Watchman, Jameson Ray, Athadeas Ray and Jeremiah Ray.

Honorary pallbearers will be Justin N Watchman, Jesse Watchman, Roselyn Atencio, Rosie Ray, Annabelle Watchman and Christian Atencio.