William Carrol Watts, 89, of Sour Lake, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Country Dreams Assisted Living Facility in Sour Lake. He was born to Amos and Lina Watts in Chester, Texas on August 31, 1916.
He was a resident of Sour Lake, Texas for 40 years and was a retired operator for Gulf Oil Co. and also a United States veteran serving in the United States Army during World War II.
Carrol is survived by his children; Paul Watts and his wife Diane of Pasadena and Sue Evans and her husband Tom of Sour Lake; grandchildren, Paula MacNeil of Gaithersburg, Maryland, Leanne Pogue of Crosby, Shannon Burleson of Sour Lake, and Brady Evans of Sour Lake; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff of Country Dreams Assisted Living Center and to Harbor Hospice.
Funeral service will be Friday, March 10, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Pine Ridge Baptist Church in Pine Ridge with Reverend Larry Trest officiating. Burial will follow at Seamans Cemetery in Chester, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, March 9, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Broussard’s Chapel, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, Texas 77625.
Memorial contributions may be made in Carrol’s memory to your charity of choice.
