Melvin Fred Watts

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Visitation Schedule
Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 N. Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Service Schedule
Chapel
Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 N. Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
10:00 AM
Cemetery
Maplewood Cemetery
Maplewood Road
Harrison, AR  72601
Melvin Fred WattsI am a Veteran.

of Harrison, AR

August 14, 1918 - July 27, 2014

Melvin Fred Watts, age 95, of Harrison, Arkansas, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Highlands of Harrison at Tims in Harrison. He was born August 14, 1918, at Marshall, Arkansas, to Albert Lannie and Verna (Redman) Watts. Along with his parents, his first wife, Marcelia Horton Watts, preceded him in death.

Fred served a total of 3 years in the United States Navy during World War II as a Gunnery Instructor at Little Creek, Virginia with the last eighteen months being Armed Guard and Sea Duty crossing the Atlantic Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean.
After World War II, Fred was parts manager for Milam Motors in Harrison for eleven years and retired in 1980 as store manager for Crow-Burlingame Company in Harrison.

Fred became a faithful member of Eagle Heights Baptist Church on Mother's Day, 1959, and attended the Men's Sunday School Class. He was an avid bass fisherman, follower of Razorback sports, and loved to cook fish for his family and friends.

Fred is survived by his wife, Lee (Horton) Watts, of Harrison, whom he married November 19, 1977, at Marshall, Arkansas. He is also survived by two sons, Donnie Watts and wife Bobbye of Pearcy, Arkansas and Mike Watts and wife Ronda of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two grandsons, Marshall Watts of Queens, New York, and Murray Watts and wife Laken of Paragould, Arkansas; and a great-grandson, Mack Alexander Watts, of Paragould, Arkansas.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home.

The funeral service was Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Roller-Christeson with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.

Fred's fishing buddies served as pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers were the Men's Sunday School Class at Eagle Heights Baptist Church.

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Mary Greenhaw
Springdale, AR
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Lee and family,
Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I rejoice that we can know that Fred is with Jesus, and
we will see him again. May the Lord give you strength and comfort in these days.

Bob & Joann Estes
Harrison, AR
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Fred was a wonderful neighbor for many years. Our children all grew up in the neighborhood together. Had some great fishing times with Fred.

Jason Holiman
Fulton, MS
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Monday, July 28, 2014

Uncle Fred you will be missed. Tell dad and my brother hello. I still remember the tricks you played on me as a child. Those are great memories that I will forever cherish. Rest easy and pain free Uncle Fred.