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Losie Vergil "L.V." Watkins, Jr. 84, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. In his last days, he was surrounded by family and friends.
L.V. was born at home in DeQueen, AR July 8, 1936. His family made the trek to California during WWII, returning to settle in Bennington, OK. L.V. graduated high school there in 1955 and attended Oklahoma A&M College (OSU). He earned a Bachelor's in 1959, and a Master's in 1965. In between he served 3 years in the Air Force, remaining in the reserves afterward until he resigned as a Captain. L.V. then earned his law degree from Ole Miss in 1970.
L.V.'s entire career was focused on economic development. He organized the substate planning districts, serving as Executive Director of Eastern Oklahoma Development District. He later established Verd-Ark-Ca Development Corporation, which helped small businesses all over the state get their start. As an attorney, he served as a legal advisor to Native tribes on water rights.
L.V. was preceded in death by his parents, L.V. Sr. and Mary Etta (Johnson) Watkins, his beloved sister Mary Althea Yeats, and his granddaughter Allison Patton James.
He is survived by his wife Brenda (Horner) Watkins of Tulsa, and his children: Martha Alston (Rusty) and their daughter Kassondra Gunn (Danny) of San Antonio, TX; Ruth Anne Nelson and her son Matthew, of Fort Smith, AR; his sons Tom Watkins and Ashley Webb, both from Tulsa; Jerry Patton (Amy Jo) of Pryor and sons Jerry Jr. and Jeremy, from Choteau; 2 great grandchildren, Jalen Patton and Kaeden James, and numerous nephews and nieces. L.V. also leaves behind his brother Wes Watkins (Lou), brother-in-law Gene Yeats, and sister-in-law Linda Patton.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 12:00 noon at Cornerstone Funeral Home in Muskogee. Family visitation will be Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be at the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery. Share memories of L.V. at www.cornerstoneofmuskogee.com.
Funeral services are under the direction of Cornerstone Funeral Home, 1830 North York St, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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