Thomas Lee Watt Sr

Thomas Lee Watt of Emporia, died on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Emporia. He was 65.

Tommy was born on October 11, 1960, in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Bill Ray and Mary Elliott Watt. He married Waunita Bowser but they later divorced.

He is survived by his son, Thomas Watt, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri; daughters, Jamie Watt and Katlin Watt both of Emporia; grandchildren, Ashton Watt, Trenton Watt, Abby Appling, Robyn Rangel, Charlotte Watt, and Andrew Rangel, Jr.; great-grandson, Jaxton Schaefer of Emporia; mother, Mary Klingensmith of Emporia; father, Bill Ray Watt of Napoleon, Missouri; brothers, Bruce Watt of Lost Springs, Kansas and Clifford Joe Watt of Emporia; companion Rhonda Goodman of Emporia.

He is preceded in death by his brother Bill Watt, grandson Tommy Watt III, and his stepfather Gene Klingensmith.

Tommy was a Support Professional at Quest Services.

Visitation will be Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia with burial at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Emporia.  Memorial contributions to Quest Services can be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.