Obituary for Dick Watts

Ralph “Dick” Watts, 67. of Wister was born June 19, 1956 in Fort Hood, Texas to Ralph and Mary (Brown) Watts and passed away Oct. 11, 2023 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener.

Surviving family members are his sweetheart of 40 years; Bonnie Hardin; children  Leanease Smith of Heavener, Shawn Imhoof of Florida and Bill Hardin of Howe; four sisters Joyce Myers of Howe, Nancy Hardin and husband William of Howe, Loretta Ross and companion Terry Meeks of Wilburton, and Teresa Watts of Howe; three brothers C.J. Watts and wife Nellie of Heavener, R.J. Watts of Heavener and Henry Watts of Heavener; three generation of nieces and nephews; and helped raise four grandkids Toska Poor of Heavener, Levi Poor of Page, Heather Poor of Heavener and Dustin Poor of Oklahoma City.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Mary Watts; one sister, Ramona Woodral; one granddaughter, Katlynn Minor; one niece, Nikki Jo; and one great-niece, Hailey Johnson.

To sign Dick’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.

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Craig Hall
Publisher and owner of Heavener Ledger and leflorecountyjournal.com