Obituary

Watson, Arthur Doolie (Butch)
Butch "Arthur" Watson, 67, of Kress passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014, in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Kornerstone Funeral Chapel with Bishop Mike Springer officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.
A family visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Butch was born on Oct. 12, 1946, to Vol and Bertha Watson in Paris, Texas. He attended schools in Plainview before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966, where he was ranked as an E5. He operated service stations and painted cars. He owned and operated Pinkie's Auto Sales for many years. He was a member of the Church of God. He loved to watch sporting events and TV shows with his sons and grandsons.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Albert Watson; and one sister, Thelma Parnell.
He is survived by his wife Rhea Nell Watson of Kress; two sons, Ronald Watson of Kress and Ken Watson and wife Angela of Lockney; two brothers, William Watson and Don Watson, both of Plainview; and three sisters, Betty Jean Houston of Paris, Lu Love and Marie Whitley, both of Clovis, N.M.; seven grandchildren, Thomas Watson, Kevin Watson of Snyder, Texas, Shane Watson of Kress, Garrett, Justin and Seth Watson of Lockney and Kennedi Criswell of Wellington, Texas.
Memorials may be made to Plainview Gideons Camp, C/O Memorial Bible Chairman, P.O. Box 771, Plainview, TX 79073-0771. Online condolences can be sent at www.kornerstonefunerals.com.