83, Indianapolis, died October 21, 2010. He retired in 1977 after 34 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a WWII Navy veteran, a life member of the V.F.W., longtime member of the "13 Black Cats" social club, and a retired bus driver for the Brockton Apartments.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elma Ruby; blended family of sons, Dana Watts (Carmen), Darold Sparks (Hilda); daughters, Doris Donner (James), Faye Reid, Danni Sparks; sisters-in-law, Lois Macon, Naomi Perkins; 10 grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; several nieces and cousins in San Diego, California and Bowling Green, Kentucky; other extended family and friends.