Obituaries: W. Joe Watts, 1967, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 19, 1967 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

W. Joe Watts, 75, Dies; Burial At Transport Tues.

W. Joe Watts, 75, of Arcadia, died in Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, Sunday,
January 15, 1967, following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church, Arcadia,
with the Rev. Paul B. Williamson officiating, assisted by Deacon Loys N.
Murphy. Burial was in Transport Cemetery, near Dodson.

Mr. Watts was a retired pharmacist and was prominent in civic affairs of
Arcadia. He was a board member of Arcadia Development Company, Inc., a past
president of the Arcadia Lions Club, and a member of First Baptist Church and
El Karubah Shrine Temple in Shreveport. He had been a resident of Arcadia for
approximately 30 years.

Survivors include his widow, the former Rose Terral of Dodson, one daughter,
Mrs. Bruce Rader of Memphis, Tenn.; one brother, John Watts of Jonesboro; four
sisters, Mrs. Ruth Rogers and Mrs. Alma Rockhold, both of Jonesboro, Mrs.
Maggie Anderson of Minden, and Mrs. Hettie Grice of Merryville; and four
grandchildren.