Dallas Co. TX - Obits: Delmar Harrell Watkins
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Delmar Harrell Watkins

DALLAS - Delmar Harrell Watkins, 74, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004.

Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in Sparkman/Hillcrest Northwest
Highway Chapel. There will be a private graveside service. There will be a
second memorial service in Pampa at a date to be announced.

Mr. Watkins was born June 1, 1930, in Heavner, Okla. He was a graduate of
Canadian High School in Canadian, Okla., in 1948. He then joined the Air
Force, where he served from 1948 to 1951 while based in Alaska. He attended
Oklahoma A&M from 1952 to 1953 and North Texas State University from 1953 to
1955. As he received his education from the aforementioned, he played
basketball and excelled on these teams. Delmar was a member of Preston Hollow
Presbyterian Church in Dallas. Delmar was a Mason. He was a member of
Northwood Club in Dallas, where he was an avid golfer. He also enjoyed
hunting, fishing, traveling and loved to be with his family.

Mr. Watkins began his career with NCR and was a representative from 1955 to
1962. He was the owner and operator of 26 Gibson's Discount Centers from 1962
to 1983. He owned Handy Hammer Building Supply Centers from 1980 to 1988. He
was in cattle ranching from 1966 to 1993 in McAlester, Okla. He was an oil and
gas developer, producer and operator from 1976 to present. He was in
commercial real estate from 1962 to present as president of Sandra
Corporation. Delmar, who was also an author, had his first book published in
October 2004. The name of the book is "The River of Life."

He was preceded in death by his parents, Delmar Watkins and Lucille Culbertson
Watkins.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra; two sons, Joe Watkins and Mike Watkins; a
daughter-in-law, Shelly Watkins; three grandchildren, Ross, Allison and Blake
Watkins; and a great-grandchild, Averie Watkins.

The family suggests memorials be made in his name to Scottish Rite Hospital of
Dallas or Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas.

Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 13, 2004
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