Services were held Saturday afternoon in the First Methodist Church for Judge Charles G. Watts who died Thursday, June 25, 1964.
Judge Watts was born near Muldrow, Indian Territory, February 8, 1875. He received his early educational training in the schools of the Territory and Arkansas. Later he attended Hiram and Lydia College at Altus, Arkansas. He studied law in the office of Colonel W. M. Cravens, a prominent early day attorney at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Judge Watts was admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Arkansas in 1896 at the age of 21. The same year he moved to Wagoner where he opened a law office. He soon established a reputation as an outstanding trial lawyer. He was also active in civic and governmental affairs, having been elected Mayor of Wagoner twice prior to Statehood.
Mrs. Watts was a member of the Democratic Central Committee of Indian Territory and served as District Judge of Wagoner and Muskogee Counties from 1914 to 1921. During this period he was appointed by Governor Robert L. Williams to the Supreme Court Commission for a two year term. He also served by special appointment on both the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Judge Watts was an active member of the Methodist Church of Wagoner. His other affiliations were; The Wagoner Masonic Lodge No 98 AF & AM; the Oklahoma Bar Association; Wagoner Chamber of Commerce.
He was married to Flora Lindsey of Chouteau in 1906. She preceded him in death in 1952. Judge Watts is survived by two sons; Clyde J and Gordon Watts, both practicing attorneys; six grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ed McDonald, all of Oklahoma City.
Active Pallbearers were; John Gephart, Judson Jones, Earl Youree, John Russell, Fenton Lamb and Mercer Lamb. Honorary Pallbearers were; E. J. Broaddus, E. G. Avery, Fred W. Martin, Arch Lancaster and Roy Grimes of Wagoner, N. V. Leonard, Judge Angelyn Jones, Ned Looney and Judge Harry S. Hailey of Oklahoma City; Judge E. G. Carroll of Stillwater; Judge D. F. Bliss, Jr. of Tahlequah; Judge Claude Garrett of Ft. Gibson; Forrester Brewster, of Muskogee, and James Secrest of Coweta. Services were; 500 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the First Methodist Church of Wagoner, Oklahoma with Rev. A. K. Fleming officiating. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery, under the direction of Hersman Funeral Home.
Obituary provided by Charlotte Stevens Schneider
Judge Watts was born near Muldrow, Indian Territory, February 8, 1875. He received his early educational training in the schools of the Territory and Arkansas. Later he attended Hiram and Lydia College at Altus, Arkansas. He studied law in the office of Colonel W. M. Cravens, a prominent early day attorney at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Judge Watts was admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Arkansas in 1896 at the age of 21. The same year he moved to Wagoner where he opened a law office. He soon established a reputation as an outstanding trial lawyer. He was also active in civic and governmental affairs, having been elected Mayor of Wagoner twice prior to Statehood.
Mrs. Watts was a member of the Democratic Central Committee of Indian Territory and served as District Judge of Wagoner and Muskogee Counties from 1914 to 1921. During this period he was appointed by Governor Robert L. Williams to the Supreme Court Commission for a two year term. He also served by special appointment on both the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Judge Watts was an active member of the Methodist Church of Wagoner. His other affiliations were; The Wagoner Masonic Lodge No 98 AF & AM; the Oklahoma Bar Association; Wagoner Chamber of Commerce.
He was married to Flora Lindsey of Chouteau in 1906. She preceded him in death in 1952. Judge Watts is survived by two sons; Clyde J and Gordon Watts, both practicing attorneys; six grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ed McDonald, all of Oklahoma City.
Active Pallbearers were; John Gephart, Judson Jones, Earl Youree, John Russell, Fenton Lamb and Mercer Lamb. Honorary Pallbearers were; E. J. Broaddus, E. G. Avery, Fred W. Martin, Arch Lancaster and Roy Grimes of Wagoner, N. V. Leonard, Judge Angelyn Jones, Ned Looney and Judge Harry S. Hailey of Oklahoma City; Judge E. G. Carroll of Stillwater; Judge D. F. Bliss, Jr. of Tahlequah; Judge Claude Garrett of Ft. Gibson; Forrester Brewster, of Muskogee, and James Secrest of Coweta. Services were; 500 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the First Methodist Church of Wagoner, Oklahoma with Rev. A. K. Fleming officiating. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery, under the direction of Hersman Funeral Home.
Obituary provided by Charlotte Stevens Schneider
Services were held Saturday afternoon in the First Methodist Church for Judge Charles G. Watts who died Thursday, June 25, 1964.
Judge Watts was born near Muldrow, Indian Territory, February 8, 1875. He received his early educational training in the schools of the Territory and Arkansas. Later he attended Hiram and Lydia College at Altus, Arkansas. He studied law in the office of Colonel W. M. Cravens, a prominent early day attorney at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Judge Watts was admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Arkansas in 1896 at the age of 21. The same year he moved to Wagoner where he opened a law office. He soon established a reputation as an outstanding trial lawyer. He was also active in civic and governmental affairs, having been elected Mayor of Wagoner twice prior to Statehood.
Mrs. Watts was a member of the Democratic Central Committee of Indian Territory and served as District Judge of Wagoner and Muskogee Counties from 1914 to 1921. During this period he was appointed by Governor Robert L. Williams to the Supreme Court Commission for a two year term. He also served by special appointment on both the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Judge Watts was an active member of the Methodist Church of Wagoner. His other affiliations were; The Wagoner Masonic Lodge No 98 AF & AM; the Oklahoma Bar Association; Wagoner Chamber of Commerce.
He was married to Flora Lindsey of Chouteau in 1906. She preceded him in death in 1952. Judge Watts is survived by two sons; Clyde J and Gordon Watts, both practicing attorneys; six grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ed McDonald, all of Oklahoma City.
Active Pallbearers were; John Gephart, Judson Jones, Earl Youree, John Russell, Fenton Lamb and Mercer Lamb. Honorary Pallbearers were; E. J. Broaddus, E. G. Avery, Fred W. Martin, Arch Lancaster and Roy Grimes of Wagoner, N. V. Leonard, Judge Angelyn Jones, Ned Looney and Judge Harry S. Hailey of Oklahoma City; Judge E. G. Carroll of Stillwater; Judge D. F. Bliss, Jr. of Tahlequah; Judge Claude Garrett of Ft. Gibson; Forrester Brewster, of Muskogee, and James Secrest of Coweta. Services were; 500 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the First Methodist Church of Wagoner, Oklahoma with Rev. A. K. Fleming officiating. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery, under the direction of Hersman Funeral Home.
Obituary provided by Charlotte Stevens Schneider
Judge Watts was born near Muldrow, Indian Territory, February 8, 1875. He received his early educational training in the schools of the Territory and Arkansas. Later he attended Hiram and Lydia College at Altus, Arkansas. He studied law in the office of Colonel W. M. Cravens, a prominent early day attorney at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Judge Watts was admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Arkansas in 1896 at the age of 21. The same year he moved to Wagoner where he opened a law office. He soon established a reputation as an outstanding trial lawyer. He was also active in civic and governmental affairs, having been elected Mayor of Wagoner twice prior to Statehood.
Mrs. Watts was a member of the Democratic Central Committee of Indian Territory and served as District Judge of Wagoner and Muskogee Counties from 1914 to 1921. During this period he was appointed by Governor Robert L. Williams to the Supreme Court Commission for a two year term. He also served by special appointment on both the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Judge Watts was an active member of the Methodist Church of Wagoner. His other affiliations were; The Wagoner Masonic Lodge No 98 AF & AM; the Oklahoma Bar Association; Wagoner Chamber of Commerce.
He was married to Flora Lindsey of Chouteau in 1906. She preceded him in death in 1952. Judge Watts is survived by two sons; Clyde J and Gordon Watts, both practicing attorneys; six grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Ed McDonald, all of Oklahoma City.
Active Pallbearers were; John Gephart, Judson Jones, Earl Youree, John Russell, Fenton Lamb and Mercer Lamb. Honorary Pallbearers were; E. J. Broaddus, E. G. Avery, Fred W. Martin, Arch Lancaster and Roy Grimes of Wagoner, N. V. Leonard, Judge Angelyn Jones, Ned Looney and Judge Harry S. Hailey of Oklahoma City; Judge E. G. Carroll of Stillwater; Judge D. F. Bliss, Jr. of Tahlequah; Judge Claude Garrett of Ft. Gibson; Forrester Brewster, of Muskogee, and James Secrest of Coweta. Services were; 500 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the First Methodist Church of Wagoner, Oklahoma with Rev. A. K. Fleming officiating. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery, under the direction of Hersman Funeral Home.
Obituary provided by Charlotte Stevens Schneider
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