Ford H. Watts was born June 6, 1923 in Drakes Prairie community, Oklahoma, the son of Ellis Harmon Watts and Fairy Ann (Wages) Watts. He was married to Anna Elizabeth Smith on April 12, 1943 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Mr. Watts was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a rancher. He passed this life on September 14, 2011 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 88 years, 3 months and 8 days.
Survivors are:
wife: Anna of the Home
1 son: David Watts of Sallisaw, OK
1 daughter and son in law: Raye and Raymond Kappenman of Sallisaw, OK
2 grandchildren: Jon Ward of San Jose', CA Anne Ward of Arlington, VA
1 brother: James Watts of Sallisaw, OK
2 sisters: Euthia Callahan and Iva Rogers, both of Sallisaw, OK
several other nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends
he was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister: Betty Johnson, and 4 brothers: Dan, Sam, and Dale Watts, and Bob Peters |