Floyd Dean Watson, who resided in Fort Smith, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Ashton Place Manor in Barling. He was born May 29, 1934, in the Spadra Community near Clarksville, to the late Orville Watson and Eartha Moore Watson. He was 85 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary Ellen Watson.

Floyd worked for the Fort Smith Police Department, and was a sheriff's deputy for the Sebastian County Sheriff's Department for several years. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Massard Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Smith.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20th, at Massard Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Smith, with Pastor Philip Pevehouse officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be at 11:00 a.m. at Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

He is survived by his daughter, Dee Anna Masterson and husband Rusty of Lavaca; his brother, Bob Watson and wife Connie of Booneville; two grandchildren, Savanna Farris and husband Lee J. of Alma and Clayton Masterson and wife Dara of Prairie Grove; eight great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers are David Fowler, Dawayne Stamper, Nathan Stamper, Donnie Leonard, Terry Watkins, and Jerry Horne.

The family will visit with friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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