Watts, Russell B

1932 - 1997  (65 years)

• Name	Watts, Russell B
  Birth	19 Jan 1932	Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Feb 1997	Newark, Wise, Texas, USA
  Burial	Aft 15 Feb 1997	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
  		Mount Olivet Cemtery. Fort Worth, TX
  Person ID	I23982	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Watts, Walter Elbert,   b. 4 Mar 1909, Boyer Valley Township, Sac, Iowa, USA d. 13 Apr 1983, Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Strom, Esther Naomi,   b. 14 Jun 1909, Schaller, Sac, Iowa, USA d. 25 Apr 1992, Newark, Wise, Texas, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Mar 1931	Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F1218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McConkey, Florine Alice,   b. 27 Feb 1932, Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
  Marriage	30 Mar 1952	Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Watts, Randy
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jan 1932 - Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA Marriage - 30 Mar 1952 - Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA Death - 15 Feb 1997 - Newark, Wise, Texas, USA Burial - Aft 15 Feb 1997 - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Services for Rev. Russell Watts, Newark, Texas, formerly of Alta and were held Wednesday February 19, at the Trinity Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas, with graveside rites at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. He died Saturday Feb. 15. Russell was born to W. E. and Esther Watts. He graduated from Alta school in 1950. He married Florine McConkey of Storm Lake in 1952. Two sons were born to them. Russell worked for the Illinois Central Railroad for several years. He then attended Bible College at Joplin, Missouri. He served congregations in Oklahoma and Texas. Survivors include his wife Florine Watts; two sons Randall and Denice Watts, Newark, Texas, and Jeff and Sharon Watts, Kennedale, Texas; six grandchildren; a brother Kenneth and Sharon Watts, Cherokee; and other relatives. Pilot Tribune February 27, 1997

  
  

• Sources

  [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Watts, Esther: Letters [S327] WORLD: Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/ [S3146] USA: Newspaper.com Obituary Index 1800s - current. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/302431352/