Everett "Jack" Watt, 82, of Freedom, passed away at 5:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in Bloomington Hospital.
Born Sept. 24, 1920 in Greene County, he was the son of Oscar and Pearl (Reed) Watt.
He was a farmer and construction worker. He also was employed as a miner for the Peabody Coal Company for 10 years, retiring in 1983. Later he owned and operated Jack Watt Backhole Service in Owen Company He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, El Shaddai Emmaus Community and was a private pilot.
Survivors include his wife, Ruthanne Watt of Freedom; four daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Phil Whitt of Linton, Gena and Stan Stephens of Coal City, Jackie and Garold Godsey of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Angie and Keith Morris of Gosport; two sons and daughter-in-law, Alan D. Watt of Harrisburg, Ill., and John and Deborah Watt of Freedom; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Bob Hines of Indianapolis; one brother-in-law, of Odell Watkins of Bloomington; 15 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Velma Ruth Watkins; one daughter-in-law, Leah Jo Hardesty Watt; one grandson-in-law, Tim Voisin; and his parents.
Funeral services will be at Heritage Baptist Church in Coal City at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with Pastor Steve Tyra officiating. Burial will follow at Beech Cemetery.
Born Sept. 24, 1920 in Greene County, he was the son of Oscar and Pearl (Reed) Watt.
He was a farmer and construction worker. He also was employed as a miner for the Peabody Coal Company for 10 years, retiring in 1983. Later he owned and operated Jack Watt Backhole Service in Owen Company He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, El Shaddai Emmaus Community and was a private pilot.
Survivors include his wife, Ruthanne Watt of Freedom; four daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Phil Whitt of Linton, Gena and Stan Stephens of Coal City, Jackie and Garold Godsey of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Angie and Keith Morris of Gosport; two sons and daughter-in-law, Alan D. Watt of Harrisburg, Ill., and John and Deborah Watt of Freedom; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Bob Hines of Indianapolis; one brother-in-law, of Odell Watkins of Bloomington; 15 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Velma Ruth Watkins; one daughter-in-law, Leah Jo Hardesty Watt; one grandson-in-law, Tim Voisin; and his parents.
Funeral services will be at Heritage Baptist Church in Coal City at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with Pastor Steve Tyra officiating. Burial will follow at Beech Cemetery.
Everett "Jack" Watt, 82, of Freedom, passed away at 5:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in Bloomington Hospital.
Born Sept. 24, 1920 in Greene County, he was the son of Oscar and Pearl (Reed) Watt.
He was a farmer and construction worker. He also was employed as a miner for the Peabody Coal Company for 10 years, retiring in 1983. Later he owned and operated Jack Watt Backhole Service in Owen Company He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, El Shaddai Emmaus Community and was a private pilot.
Survivors include his wife, Ruthanne Watt of Freedom; four daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Phil Whitt of Linton, Gena and Stan Stephens of Coal City, Jackie and Garold Godsey of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Angie and Keith Morris of Gosport; two sons and daughter-in-law, Alan D. Watt of Harrisburg, Ill., and John and Deborah Watt of Freedom; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Bob Hines of Indianapolis; one brother-in-law, of Odell Watkins of Bloomington; 15 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Velma Ruth Watkins; one daughter-in-law, Leah Jo Hardesty Watt; one grandson-in-law, Tim Voisin; and his parents.
Funeral services will be at Heritage Baptist Church in Coal City at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with Pastor Steve Tyra officiating. Burial will follow at Beech Cemetery.
Born Sept. 24, 1920 in Greene County, he was the son of Oscar and Pearl (Reed) Watt.
He was a farmer and construction worker. He also was employed as a miner for the Peabody Coal Company for 10 years, retiring in 1983. Later he owned and operated Jack Watt Backhole Service in Owen Company He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, El Shaddai Emmaus Community and was a private pilot.
Survivors include his wife, Ruthanne Watt of Freedom; four daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Phil Whitt of Linton, Gena and Stan Stephens of Coal City, Jackie and Garold Godsey of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Angie and Keith Morris of Gosport; two sons and daughter-in-law, Alan D. Watt of Harrisburg, Ill., and John and Deborah Watt of Freedom; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Bob Hines of Indianapolis; one brother-in-law, of Odell Watkins of Bloomington; 15 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Velma Ruth Watkins; one daughter-in-law, Leah Jo Hardesty Watt; one grandson-in-law, Tim Voisin; and his parents.
Funeral services will be at Heritage Baptist Church in Coal City at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with Pastor Steve Tyra officiating. Burial will follow at Beech Cemetery.
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