Freestone County, Texas
Obits


Reporter-News.com
April 25, 1998

Don Jack Watkins

FAIRFIELD -- Don Jack Watkins, 58, formerly of Cross Plains, died Thursday at 
his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Capps Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mark 
Woodward officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. in Cross Plains 
Cemetery.

Mr. Watkins was born in Gorman and graduated from Cross Plains High School in 
1958. He was a rancher and was a cattle superintendent for the Freestone County 
Fair. He was a member of American Quarter Horse Association, Southwest Team 
Penning Association and First Methodist Church.

Survivors include one stepson, Cody Roller of Fairfield; two brothers, Keith 
Watkins of Eastland and Terry Watkins of New Orleans; three aunts; and several 
cousins.

Memorials may be sent to West Texas Boys Ranch in San Angelo.
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Tom Green Co. TX Obits from the San Angelo Standard-Times 
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online - April 25, 1998

DON JACK WATKINS

FAIRFIELD - Don Jack Watkins, 58, of Fairfield passed away Thursday, April 23,
1998, at his residence on Amerada Ranch. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 25, at Capps Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mark Woodward of First United
Methodist Church officiating. Special music will be by Cynthia Outlaw,
organist. Burial will be in Cross Plains Cemetery in Cross Plains. 

He was born April 8, 1940, in Gorman. He was a 1958 graduate of Cross Plains
High School and a rancher. He was a member of the Cattle Superintendent
Freestone County Fair, American Quarter Horse Association, Southwest Team
Pinning Association and First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a
stepson, Cody Roller of Fairfield; two brothers, Keith Watkins and wife, Sue,
of Eastland, and Terry Watkins of New Orleans; three aunts and several cousins.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Sowell, Joe McWilliams, Glynn Harris, Charlie Ray,
Dwayne Ogden, James Swinson, Jimmy Johnson, Leon McLain, Gary Schlimmer, James
Scott, Tommy Robinson and Bill Turner.