Watters obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Watters, Frank B.            3 Feb 2004    Mar 2004    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  2/3/2004

WATTERS, FRANK B. 
River Ridge - Frank B. Watters, 81, retired owner of Watters Construction Co., 
died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at his home. Born in Emerson, Ark., he lived in 
the New Orleans area before moving to Ponchatoula where he lived before 
returning to River Ridge. He graduated from Springhill High School and was a 
U.S. Army veteran of World War II where he received the Good Conduct Medal, 
Bronze Star, ATO Medal, EAMETO Medal and four battle stars. He worked for Globe 
Construction Co. before starting his own company. He served on the board of 
directors for the Greater New Orleans Home Builders Association, the Louisiana 
Home Builders Association and the National Home Builders Association. He was 
the recipient of the Times Picayune Parade of Homes Award. Once retiring from 
construction, he became a consultant for Regency Homes. Survivors include his 
wife, LaVerne Williams Watters; two daughters, Brenda Watters Roddy and 
Constance F. Watters, and a son, Frank "Ben" Watters Jr., all of Mandeville; 
nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Janie W. Honeycutt, 
Winona W. Farley and Margie W. Mattox. He was preceded in death by three 
brothers, Audrey O. Watters, Raleigh P. Watters and Harold B. Watters. 
Visitation will be Tuesday at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., 
near Clearview Parkway, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the 
funeral at 11. A graveside service will be held at Sand Hill Cemetery, 
Ponchatoula, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the 
Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Orleans Chapter, 1040 Calhoun St., New 
Orleans, LA 70118.