NAME: HARLEY DEAN WATSON, AGE 72, A LIFELONG CANEY-ATOKA CO. AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 9, 1931 AT CANEY, OK TO T. G. AND IVA (LACKEY) WATSON.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 2004 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR CANEY, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS.

EDUCATION: HARLEY ATTENDED STAR, BUCKHOLT, AND CANEY SCHOOLS.

MARRIED: KATHLEEN EASTRIDGE ON FEBRUARY 7, 1953 AT FORT SMITH, AR.

OCCUPATION: HARLEY WORKED AS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1997.

CHURCH AFFILIATION: HARLEY WAS A MEMBER OF THE CANEY PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH.

HARLEY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE 45TH M.P.C. NATIONAL GUARD DURING THE KOREAN WAR. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.

SURVIVED BY

WIFE: KATHLEEN WATSON OF THE HOME.

CHILDREN: SHERRY HARRIS AND HUSBAND GREG OF DURANT, OK. RONNY WATSON AND WIFE ANNETTE OF CANEY, OK. LARRY WATSON AND WIFE ROBBI OF CANEY, OK. KEITH WATSON OF CANEY, OK. MICHAEL WATSON AND WIFE TERESA OF CANEY, OK. CHARLES WATSON AND WIFE MYRA OF CANEY, OK.

11 GRANDCHILDREN AND 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

MOTHER: IVA WATSON OF DURANT, OK.

BROTHERS: DOYAL WATSON AND WIFE VADA LEE OF COLEMAN, OK. CLIFFORD WATSON AND WIFE CATHY OF CANEY, OK. CURTIS WATSON AND WIFE LINDA OF DURANT, OK. MAC WATSON AND WIFE JUDY OF DURANT, OK. WAYNE WATSON AND WIFE BRENDA OF COLEMAN, OK.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

FATHER: T. G. WATSON.

DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2004 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES: VOCA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK.

INTERMENT: PERKINS CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK.

OFFICIATING: REV. ANTHONY WILLIAMS. ASSISTING: REV. HAROLD BREWER.

CASKETBEARERS: (SONS) RONNY WATSON, LARRY WATSON, KEITH WATSON, MICHAEL WATSON, CHARLES WATSON, AND (NEPHEW) RAY WATSON.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: 45TH INFANTRY OF KOREAN WAR; (BROTHERS) DOYLE WATSON, CLIFFORD WATSON, CURTIS WATSON, MAC WATSON, WAYNE WATSON; AND VERNON EASTRIDGE, JOE CRITES, JOHN SHIPMAN, HARRY FARRIS.