Wanda Jo Esta Hammon Watkins

Submitted by: Brenda Franklin

Wanda Jo Esta Hammon Watkins left this life to be with the Lord 28 February 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wanda was born 17 February 1933 in McCurtain, Haskell County Oklahoma to Betsy Mae Petty Hammon and James Joesph Hammon. She was one of seven children born in the family. Her family moved to Weleetka, Oklahoma in 1936. Her father died when she was nine, and her family moved to Dustin, Oklahoma. She married John Thomas Watkins 31 July 1948. She attended Weleetka High School and completed her education while her children were attending school. In 1964 the Watkins family moved to Norman, Oklahoma where Wanda completed her Education at the University of Oklahoma. She was a school teacher in Moore, Oklahoma for 9 years, and then taught in Newcastle, Oklahoma until she retired in 1990. She moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to be with her family, after the death of several of her sisters, she moved to Weleetka.

She was preceded in death by her parents: James and Betsy Hammon, five sisters: Opal Rita Hammon Burton, and her Husband Howard Burton, Sr., Hazel Lee Hammon Scott, Ruby Wilzetta Hammon Smith and her husband Willis Brooks Smith,, Alice Marie Hammon, stillborn, and Beverly Ruth Hammon Gibbs and her husband Bobby Leon Gibbs and one brother James Charles Hammon and his wife Jenny Hudson Hammon. She was the last of that generation of the Hammon Family.

Her Son, Tommy Joe Watkins and wife Joy, and Brenda Sue Watkins Franklin survive her. Six grandchildren: William Thomas Watkins, Laura Marie Watkins Ross, Shawna Linn Watkins Ree, Kevin Russell Franklin, Steven Edward Franklin, and Kendra Lea Franklin. Five great grandchildren: Elijah, Watkins Caleb Watkins, Aretta Ross, Bonnie Ross, and Connie Ross. Six nieces, and nine nephews.

She was a wonderful person, there isn’t a person that could go visit her, and leave with out something that she made. She made potholders, house shoes, afagans and lap throws. It wasn’t unusual for her to make over 100 pair of crocheted house shoes to take to the nursing homes. She was an avid reader while she had her site, and read the bible through several times a year. There is no doubt as to where she now resides. She will be missed.

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