A funeral service for James “Jim” Eugene Watts, age 72, will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 4, 2007, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Carl Roberts and Dr. Jeffrey Jones officiating.  Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

            He was born to James Excell and Dorothy (Holloway) Watts on February 22, 1935, in Enid, and died Friday, June 1, 2007, at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center in Enid.

            He grew up in Enid, attending Enid Public Schools.  He was a professional horse jockey for several years before serving in the United States Army.  He then worked at Vance Air Force Base in Data Processing.  Jim later moved to Oklahoma City, where he worked at Remington Park Race Track.  In 2004, he moved back to Enid.

            He is survived by two sisters, Ruth Norman and husband Jack of Enid, and Charlotte Raper and husband Carl of Enid; two nieces, Sherri Jones and husband Jeffrey, and Vicki Wynn and husband Steve; three nephews, Sam Snyder and wife Patty, David Norman and wife Glynda, and Mark Norman and wife Kyla.

            Jim was preceded in death by his parents.

            Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Civitan Home Shelter Fund.