Claud Wesley Watters, 77, of Mountain View, Arkansas passed away on Oct. 25, 2021, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Claud was born on Aug. 27, 1944, in Stone County, Arkansas to the late Clarence Wheeler Watters and Oneta Belle (Swafford) Watters Bufford. Claud was a veteran of the United States Army Reserves and a member of Foothills Baptist Church. Claud was an extremely joyful man who always encouraged people with his kindness, sense of humor, and big heart. Claud never met a stranger and those fortunate enough to know Claud, knew they had a friend for life. Claud’s passion in life was farming whether it was cattle or chickens, farming brought Claud much happiness throughout the years. Claud will be greatly missed by all of his loving family and friends.
Claud is survived by the love of his life for 55 years, Shirley Gail (Murphree) Watters; one son, James Cecil Watters; daughter, Sheila Janet (Watters) Rackley and husband J. L.; three brothers, Junior Watters, Wheeler Watters, and Lynn Watters; one sister, Carolyn Garth; three grandchildren, Jonathan Herrington, Kari Brewer and husband Dustin, Patience Holt and husband Hunter Stone; three great-grandchildren, Hyden Brewer, Emberly Brewer, and Silver Stone, along with many loving extended family and friends.
Claud was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Wheeler Watters and Oneta Belle (Swafford) Watters Bufford.
Visitation for Claud is Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Foothills Baptist Church in Mountain View, Arkansas. Funeral services will follow the visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Brother Tommy Medley officiating. Interment will be at Friendship Cemetery at Ben Community near Drasco, Arkansas.
Pallbearers are Jonathan Herrington, Dustin Brewer, Hunter Stone, Thomas Murphree, Tony Watters, and Philip Swafford.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made in memory of Claud Watters to Foothills Baptist Church Building Fund, 19935 Highway 5, Mountain View, Arkansas 72560, or a charity of your choice.
Roller Crouch Funeral Home in Mountain View, Arkansas is in charge of the arrangements.
