Richard Lee “Rick” Watkins, 53, of Howe, OK passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Howe. Rick was born August 9, 1959 in Poteau, OK to Hartford Clovis & Helen Jean (Smith) Watkins. He was a Highway Foreman for LeFlore County. Rick was a member of the Springhill Baptist Church. He worked on the Baptist Association Pregnancy Center; he had served as youth minister; he was very involved in foreign & local missions. Rick was a man who loved to serve the Lord. He was a man of many talents. He umpired baseball, softball, basketball and college games. He loved his grandchildren; hunting, fishing and his favorite was snow skiing. He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include
his wife, Dava of the home; son & daughter in law, Heath & Mandy
Watkins of Howe, OK; daughter, Ashlee Watkins of Calumet, OK; grandson, Jaron
Watkins; granddaughter, Carly Watkins; mother, Helen Watkins of Oklahoma City;
sisters, Debbie & Merwyn Davis of Hodgen, OK, Sheryl & Robbie Clayton
of Jones, OK, Beverly & Tony Reynolds of Indiana; brothers, David &
Michelle Watkins of Howe, OK, Daryl Watkins of Moore, OK; numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins, other relatives & friends.
Services will be 3
pm Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Springhill
Baptist Church
in Monroe, OK with Rev. Billy Parker & Mark Cook
officiating.
1 comment:
Rick, we miss you so much. I hope you know that your Grandson is YOU, incarnate. Keep the boat ready because we will join you for another float trip one day.
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