Watie Henson

Tahlequah, OK- Funeral services for Watie Henson will be held on Monday, July 23th, 2012 at the Reed Culver Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM with Rev. Sam Keener, and Mr. Bill Drywater officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday July 22, 2012 at Reed-Culver Chapel from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM with a Wake Service starting at 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Interment will be held at Keener Cemetery.

Pallbearers for Watie include Chris Lewis, Joshua Moore, Micah Moore, Tyler Duncan, Mick Henson, Bernie DeBord, Derek Jones, and Cole Whitekiller.

Honorary Pallbearers include Wyley Henson, Jerry Lewis, Fred Griffen, Steve Whitekiller, Matt Whitekiller, Jim Crisp, Jason Henson, and an endless list of family and friends.

Watie Henson, 72, of Lost City, OK was called home to be with the Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Watie was born on April 14, 1940 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Jim and Lucille (Phillips) Henson. Watie was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandpa. He attended Hinton School and later graduated from Hulbert High School in 1958. After graduation he worked for Newman’s Inc. for several years and eventually would retire from Owens-Brockway Glass Manufacturing in Muskogee after 30 years of service. In 1959, Watie met the love of his life, Delores Bobo, and the two were married in 1961. Delores would forever be his “Bug” and 3 children would be born to this union. Watie was a family man and he had a heart of gold. Nothing could give him more joy than being with his grandchildren as they were the light of his life. He loved company and was always up for a good laugh. He had nicknames for the kids around him and could always be found anywhere outdoors. Some of the hobbies he enjoyed included watching the Dallas Cowboys, and the Saint Louis Cardinals, and he especially enjoyed Jeff Gordon and Nascar racimg. Watie also enjoyed wrestling, watching westerns everyday and especially family gatherings. Watie was a Baptist and had a strong faith in his Heavenly Father.

Watie was loved so much by all who knew him and he will be deeply missed. Watie was 72 years old.

Watie is preceded in death by his parents, one brother Paul, and sister Loretta, a nephew Tommy Henson, and a son-in-law, Clifton Moore.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife Delores, and their pet Bobo, of the home, 3 children Marti Moore of Hulbert, Watie Gene and wife Pam Henson of Tahlequah, Lori DeBord and husband Bernie of Tahlequah, 4 brothers Roy Henson and his wife Mary of Lost City, Ed Henson and his wife Margaret of Coweta, Luther Henson and his wife Doris of Lost City, and Don Henson and his wife Lucille of Lost City, 2 sisters Leda Whitekiller and husband Steve, and Rudy Jones and her husband Larry of Lost City. Waties legacy will forever live on in his grandchildren Joshua, Holly, Micah, and Brittany Moore, Mick and Wyley Henson, Alex and Bree Debord, Tyler and Lana Duncan, and his