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United States Army World War II Veteran
McADOO (Special) — Services for Barney Lee Watts, 58, of 502 45th St. in Lubbock, will be at 3 p.m. today in McAdoo Church of Christ with Jerry Jones, minister for First Christian Church of Burkburnett, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Wayne Holder and the Rev. Charles Pharis, both of Lubbock. Burial will be in McAdoo Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.Watts died at 2 a.m. Tuesday in Lubbock's Methodist Hospital after a long illness.
He was a Gainesville native and came to Dickens County in 1935, where he lived 18 years. He had been a Lubbock resident since 1953 and was employed as an electrician.
He married the former Dolly Robena Stephenson on June 25, 1945, in Spur. He was a member of First Christian Church of Lubbock, the VFW and served in the Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, a son, Charles of Lubbock; three daughters, Mrs. Ray Whitworth of Houston, Mrs. Rex Parks of San Antonio and Mrs. Jack Wilhite of Gonzales; four brothers, Jearl of Spur, A.B. of Palestine, A.T. of Farwell and Loyd of Plainview; a foster sister, Mrs. Leroy Boyd of Lubbock; and seven grandchildren.
©Lubbock Avalanche Journal, May 31, 1978
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
transcribed by Linda Fox Hughes
The Lord called Dollie Robena Stephenson Watts home on Monday, September 7, 2009. Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers will host family and friends of Mrs. Watts from 6 until 8 p.m. tonight. They will celebrate her 84 years of life at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2009 at Lake Ridge Chapel followed by a committal service at 3 p.m. at McAdoo Cemetery in McAdoo, Texas. Reverend Ted Currington will officiate. Pallbearers include Jerry Tooke (honorary), Maurice Stanley, Ray Stanley, Freddy Smith, RB Bailey, Dub Farmer, and Donald Harris.
Mrs. Watts was born on July 7, 1925 in McAdoo, Texas to Samuel Walter and Anne Elizabeth Miranda Garrett Stephenson. She married Barney Lee Watts on June 25, 1945 in Spur, Texas. He preceded her in death on May 31, 1978.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Lou Ann and Ray Whitworth of Spring, Charles and Geri Watts of Victoria, Christine "Mickey" and Rex Parks of Round Rock, and Beverly "Bubbles" and Jack Wilhite of Ropesville. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her namesake and niece, Robena Tooke and her spouse Jerry; and friend, Wanda Boyd also survive her. Mrs. Watts was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, five brothers, and one grandson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice, or to the Southwest Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5980, Lubbock, Texas 79415.
Lake Ridge Chapel invites you to visit www.memorialdesigners.net, where you may offer her family words of encouragement or view Mrs. Watts' life tribute.
©Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Thursday, September 10, 2009
Photocopy of Obituary
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