Maurice C. Watson passed away March 18th, 2023, at the Cimarron Nursing Center in Kingfisher, OK at
the age of 93. He was born April 15th, 1929, in Smith County, KS, the son of Austin T and Georgia M
(Woodard) Watson.

Maurice served in the US Army in his early 20's. He always enjoyed talking about driving for the officers
and how they always appreciated his promptness and hard work. After serving his country Maurice
returned to the States where he worked at Boeing Aircraft as a blueprint specialist, also working other
jobs throughout the years. He then later married Dorothy Mashaney and they became parents to Bonnie
and Connie. Later through the years they were divorced. The girls and their mother and stepfather
moved to Okla where Maurice would soon follow to be around his girls. He worked at Presbyterian
Hospital as a Broiler Operator. He returned to Kansas later to help take care of his mother after his
father had passed. He then worked for the State of Kansas for 15 years where he retired from. Maurice
was a truly kind gentle and loving son, father, and grandfather. He always put his family first, sometimes
working 3 jobs to make ends meet. His many relatives and friends enjoyed his humor, he always had
funny things to tell. Everyone that met him always talked about how sweet a man he was. His
daughters will tell you how wonderful a father he was and that he was the best father a girl could ask
for. Maurice was a Christian man and had a heart like Jesus. He will be missed by his daughters and
their families and friends. He was a very loved Man by all who met him!

Preceded in death by his father and mother Austin and Georgia Watson, one brother Austin Watson Jr
and two sisters Marcele Hawkins and Celia Watson.

Survivors include twin daughters, Bonnie Watson of Tuttle, OK and Connie Simmons of El Reno, OK along
with their siblings Karen Finney and Paula Natarelli both of Sun City AZ, Larry Woodrome of Bartlesville,
OK and Ginger Ashley of Weatherford OK, he loved them like his own girls. Four grandchildren, Dustin &
Wife Nikki Strong of Tuttle, OK, Angela Weiss of Phoenix, AZ, Marisa, and husband Joseph Jackson of
Dover, OK and Stasha Turner of El Reno, OK, nine great grandchildren Justus, Zane, Kaci, Cierra, Rashelle,
Reyse, Serenity, Lux and Symphony and six great great grandchildren Gracie, Paisley, Xzander, Layla,
Hazel and Levlyn.

A graveside service, officiated by Pastor Art Walker, will be held Friday, March 24, 2023, 1:00 p.m., at the Fairview Cemetery in Phillipsburg, Kansas.