Obituary from The Herald Weekly, Cornelius, NC:

Funeral services for Thomas Michael Watchorn, 64, were held November 24th at the chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home.  Tom passed away on November 18, 2012, at his home.

Tom was born June 27, 1948 in Long Island, NY; he was the son of the late Thomas Diamond Watchorn and Mary Amoroso Watchorn.

Tom graduated from the University of Miami and Warden School of Business.  He was a CEO of Citizens Savings & Loan and Southeastern Regional President of BB&T Bank, prior to his retirement in 1995.

He was also the founder of Nehemiah Ministries and Nehemiah Foundation, and the published author of "Ministry of Correction & Reproval" and "A Time to Stand".  For the last 17 years, he was a full-time missionaary serving in Russia, Cuba, the Amazon jungle, Ukraine, Siberia and Morocco.

Survivors include his wife, Olesya Antonovna Watchorn, son, Thomas Christopher Watchorn of Fort Lauderdale, FL, daughter, Christina McCormick of Lake Mary, FL, sister, Carol Kopetski and her husband, John, four grandsons, and two nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Thomas M. Watchorn, PO Box 1565, Cornelius, NC 28031 for a memorial fund in his name.