Ralph Watson Obituary

Ralph Edward Watson
June 1, 2022
Ralph Edward Watson passed away June 1, 2022 at his home in Tucson, AZ. Ralph was born February 11, 1948 to John Watson and Vernice Driskell Watson. After the loss of his mother at age three, Ralph spent his early years at both the Watson ranch near Beaver, OK and in Cumming, GA, where he lived with his grandparents, Fred and Nona Driskell.
Ralph graduated from the University of Oklahoma where he majored in Anthropology and in Philosophy with a concentration in Linguistics. He taught for a time, as adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona before becoming a Stockbroker. His work continued primarily in Finance as he combined that skill with his interest in ecology and in sustainable architecture, He become CFO of GlobalEcoVillage, Inc. There he was instrumental in developing one of the original intentional regenerative communities. Ralph attributed his love of the environment to his years on the small farm in Georgia.
Ralph is survived by his son, John Ira Watson, sister, Linda Pyle Moeller, and cousin Marion Chapman Bledsoe.
Ralph will be laid to rest beside his mother at Dave's Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, July 17 at 1:00 P.M.