Abilene Reporter-News
March 19, 2012

Thomas Wells Watson, Jr.
Haskell

Thomas Wells Watson, Jr., of Haskell, died Friday. He was 55.
The funeral will be held at the First Baptist Church in Haskell on Monday, March 19 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jim McCurley officiating and Rev. David White eulogy. Burial will be at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes of Haskell.

Donations to the National Kidney Foundation are requested in lieu of flowers.   He received a kidney transplant in October of 1993.

A lifelong resident, he was born May 19, 1956 in Haskell to Tom and Mary Watson. He graduated from Haskell High School in 1974 and attended the University of Texas at Arlington. He returned to Haskell in 1983 and was employed by Modern Way Food Store for 30 years.

Tommy was an accomplished painter and enjoyed playing Canasta with friends every Thursday. He was the secretary of the Haskell chapter of the Lions Club and a member of the First Baptist Church of Haskell.  He was an avid fan of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys, and supporter of local high school athletics.

He is survived by two sisters, Elouise Perry and husband John of Arlington and Christyne Green of Haskell; two brothers, Sam Watson and wife Jo Ann of Haskell and George Watson and wife Andrea of Lubbock; nephews Chris Perry and wife Suzy of St. Louis, Mo. and Brent Watson and Crystal Newman of Haskell; nieces Stephanie Green of Abilene, Michelle Green of Burleson and Jill Hammack and husband Chad of Colorado Springs, Co; several great nieces and nephews and one great-great nephew.