of Marshall, AR

April 16, 1926 - November 18, 2019

J.B. Watts, age 93 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on Monday, November 18th, 2019 at his home with family at his side. He was born in Baker, Arkansas on April 16th, 1926 to Bertie Ausborn Watts and Eva Elizabeth McCarson Watts.

J.B. was a WWII veteran of the United States Army. He served during the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns as a light machine gunner in the infantry division. After the army, he went on to work for many years as a technician for RCA/General Electric. While his life's work was with RCA his true passion was music and photography. He was a man of many talents and when his family moved back to Arkansas he fulfilled a lifelong goal of building his own home. It was a legacy he wanted to leave for his children. Before his health began to fail, J.B. attended the Marshall Church of Christ. He lived life to the fullest and in the words of his children, "Our daddy could do anything!"

Survivors include his wife of almost 74 years, Estella Grace Freeman Watts of the home; daughters, Patricia Searight and husband Randy of Marshall, Roberta Lauer and husband Randy of Wichita, KS and Karen Krause and husband Doug of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Jennifer Perkins (Anthony) of Eads, TN, Bethany Burton (Zak) of Hobbs, NM, Megan Bundy (John) of Centerton, Nathan Searight (Kay) of Oklahoma City, OK, Jeremy Lauer (Katrina) of Wichita, KS, Rachel Brewster (Larry) of Wichita, KS, Jacob Lauer (Melissa) of Wichita, KS, Salem Bannister (George) of Denver, CO, Jessica Krause (Chris Turner) of Denver, CO and Kelly Herndon (Matthew) of Denver, CO; eighteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Wanda Adelgren of Wichita, KS; and many other family and friends who will also mourn his passing.

J.B. was preceded in death by his parents, Bertie and Eva Watts; his siblings, Cecil Watts, Walter Otis Watts, Burley C. Watts and Euel Gene Watts; and grandson-in-law, Richard Mercer.

Funeral services for J.B. will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas. The service will be officiated by family. J.B. will be laid to rest in Marshall Memorial Gardens with military honors. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.

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