Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Because of his commitment to the Town of Tiger, Tiger Park was dedicated to Jackie Watts in May 2021 and a plaque is displayed at the park in his honor.
File photo/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Jackie Watts, left, was sworn in for another term as a council member in Tiger earlier this year in January. He was a sitting council member since 2020 when he passed. Pictured with Watts are Council Member Pete Marziliano; Mayor Mike Carnes; Probate Judge Carlton Hobie Jones, III; Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Karen Lovell; and Council Member James Gragg. Watts also served the City of Tiger as Mayor from 1984-1988.
Tiger city council member and former law enforcement officer Jackie Watts is remembered by his community as a dependable, respectful and dedicated “good family man” who loved the Lord and helpe...
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