At Watson Auction & Realty, we are more like family than employees.  We strive to help each other and to give 110 % to all of our endeavors.  We are a team with a common goal.  That goal is to serve you, our friends, clients and customers, by giving you our all to ensure that your auction experience is a positive one.  Whether you are our client, customer or just there for the show, you are important to us and we appreciate you choosing Watson Auction & Realty as your first choice in the auction industry. We pledge to serve you with honesty and integrity in all our dealings with you.  We depend on you for our future business.  Our desire is for that business to be because you made us number one. 

We believe in the team concept.  One man does not make it all happen.  An auction, like any other event, is a team effort.  Everyone in the Watson Auction & Realty family plays an important part in the auction process.  Please don't "look at me", "look at us!"  "We" make it happen together and every member of the Watson Auction & Realty family deserves equal credit at the end of the day. 

Now let me tell you about the Watson Auction & Realty family.

Thanks,

Col. Joe F. Watson, AL #1831; GA #AUNR002950; FL #AU3264

Greg Davis
Logistics Manager
(334)596-3439

Greg joined the WA&R Family in March, 2006.  He came to us to help set up a restaurant equipment auction in Daleville, Alabama.  Greg is the finest set-up man I have ever had the privilege of being associated with.  Greg has a vast amount of experience and ability in the auction business.  He is a great asset to the Watson Auction & Realty family and we do not know what we would do without him.  Please know that Greg chose us and we do appreciate his hard work and work ethic. 

Col. Josh Davis
Apprentice Auctioneer
(AL App #2788)

Real Estate Salesperson

AL Lic.. #000092205-0
(334)596-0550
josh@watson-auction.com

Josh is Greg Davis's son and he also joined the WA&R Family in March, 2006.  We are proud of Josh.  He completed Auctioneer's School at TUD on March 10th, 2007.  Josh also completed the Real Estate School at TUD under the able guidance of Real Estate Instructor and Auctioneer Dwight Wells and is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson.  Josh is serving his apprenticeship with WA&R.  Josh was literally raised in the auction business.  Josh was one of the first people I met when I was an Apprentice under Col. Larry G. Smith (AL #916).  Josh has displayed a great amount of expertise and ability in his short time as an Apprentice Auctioneer.  Watson Auction & Realty has greatly benefited from Josh's experience and appreciate the fact that he chose to be a part of the Watson Auction & Realty Family. 

col. Charles Wooten
Apprentice Auctioneer
(AL #5092)
(334)791-2908
fswcrw@graceba.net

Now here's a big old boy.  Charles completed Auctioneer's School at TUD on March 10th, 2007 in the same class as Josh Davis.  Charles displayed a great amount of potential during the auctioneer's class.  Charles is serving his apprenticeship with WA&R.  Charles has also displayed a great amount of expertise and ability in his short time as an Apprentice Auctioneer. As of June, 2008, Charles has successfully completed his apprenticeship and passed his Auctioneer's test.  The paperwork making him a full Auctioneer is pending.  Charles said he plans to remain with us as an auctioneer.  We will be a better company for that reason. We appreciate Charles for choosing to become a member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.

UPDATE:  Congratulations to Charles.  He recently finished his apprenticeship and has now become a full-fledged auctioneer.  He's for hire and he's good at what he does.  We are thankful that he is going to hang around with us, but he can now go on his own when he's ready.  CONGRATULATIONS COLONEL!

COL. LARRY SMITH
Auctioneer (AL #916)
(334)797-0785
collarrysmith@aol.com

Larry is my mentor.  He took me on as an Apprentice Auctioneer after I finished Auctioneer's School in July 2002.  Larry is like a brother to me.  I can always depend on Larry for help on auction day.  Larry owns Smith Auction Service.  Although we are now competitors, we are still friends.  At times, we compete for the same jobs.  At the end of the day, whichever one of us doesn't get it helps the one who did.  Larry has an outstanding reputation for honesty and integrity in the auction business and is true friend and fine member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.

Henry D. Martin
Resource Manager

Mr. Henry D. Martin has been a member of the Watson Auction & Realty family since day one.  He is my neighbor of 20+ years and like a father to my family and me.  "Mr. Henry" as we call him, watched the WA&R dream unfold and has been an integral part of its growth since its birth.  Mr. Henry is always there to help put up signs, set up auctions, greet our customers, or anything else that needs to be done.  It would be hard for us to operate without Mr. Henry.  He is 81 years old and works like a teenager.  He is the ruler by which honesty and integrity are measured and brings a steady hand to the Watson Auction & Realty family.

Mrs. Inez came on board with us back in April, 2007 at the Ludlam Estate Liquidation Auction in Barbour County, Alabama.  She was a quick study and had a trial by fire on that day.  It was a busy day and she proved her worth in a short time.  She really understands business.  Customer service seems to be her specialty.  We appreciate her friendly service and consider her to be a great friend, neighbor and valuable member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.

ANGELA CHERRY
Cashier

We are proud to announce that Mrs. Angela Cherry will be joining our family.  She came to us by accident.  She was attending the Gary N. Harbin Estate Auction on April 19, 2008 with her husband Jason and her children Hannah and Aaron.  We had an overflow crowd and were shorthanded in getting people registered for the auction.  She saw that we needed help and grabbed the bull by the horns.  She jumped in without even being asked.  Her family had to leave early and she told them to go ahead without her.  She was there to help.  She had never worked an auction before, but it was quite evident that she was a quick study.  By the end of the day, she was handling things like a pro.  The next day at church I asked here if she would be interested in joining us since Mrs. Lisa Grimes was leaving.  She graciously accepted.  She is our neighbor and attends Kinsey Baptist Church with us.  We are looking forward to working with Angela and feel that she will be a valuable asset to the Watson Auction & Realty family.

KACIE WATSON
Asst Cashier
Asst. Clerk
Ringer

Kacie is my oldest daughter.  She has the mental attitude of an adult.  She is very determined and regimented.  She can clerk, cashier or ring with the best.  She is very dependable and reliable.  I am very proud of her and her accomplishments.  She makes "straight A's" at Northside Methodist Academy and aspires to go to medical school and be a Pediatrician after she finishes high school.  Kacie has been in the auction business with us since age 12.  We are proud of her and her accomplishments in the Watson Auction & Realty family.

WHITNEY WATSON
Ringer

Ticket Runner

Napper

Future Auctioneer

Whitney is my youngest daughter.  She has been with me in the auction business since age 9.  Whitney is an accomplished bid caller because she learned all the tricks with her dad.  She worked with me when I was learning tongue twisters and number drills in preparation for auctioneer's school.  She has helped me develop my chant and in doing so has developed her own.  Whitney is an affective ringer.  She runs clerk tickets at the auctions and never fails to take a nap when the opportunity presents itself.  Whitney wants to go to auctioneer's school when she finishes high school.  You don't have to wonder what Whitney is thinking...she will certainly share it with you.  We look forward to Whitney's future with us and consider her to be an integral part of our team and a fine attribute to the Watson Auction & Realty family.

Jeff Watson
Floor Man, Loading Out & General Labor

Now you might say that Jeff has been with me since birth.  He is actually my brother.  Jeff loves the auction business and always gets excited at the prospect of helping with another auction.  There is no job too large or too small for Jeff.  He helps with every part of the auction from the presentation of merchandise, to ringing and loading out when auction is over.  It would be hard to operate without Jeff on our team.  Jeff is very dependable and we are proud to have him as a member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.

Herbert Thompson
& Kevin Strickland
Floor Man, Loading Out & General Labor

Herbert and Kevin came on board with WA&R in December, 2006.  It seems like much longer because they were always at our auctions and always volunteering to help out.  Herbert is a life long friend of mine.  Herbert and I were in high school together.  I guess I have known Herbert all my life.  Herbert's work ethic is unparalleled and his ability to get the job done is unequalled anywhere.  I have known Kevin for years too.  Kevin is Herbert's stepson and, like Herbert, it seems that Kevin has always been there.  Both Kevin and Herbert proved their resourcefulness and worth before ever receiving a dime for their efforts.  Herbert & Kevin are great assets to us and we thank them for choosing to be a member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.

col. Tom Hartzog
Auctioneer
(AL #1833)
Real Estate Salesperson
AL Lic. #000090631-0
(334)237-1570 thartzog@hotmail.com

Tom is from Ariton, Alabama and came on board with the Watson Auction & Realty Family in August, 2007.  Tom and I attended auctioneer's school together at TUD and have been friends ever since.  Tom recently completed Real Estate School at TUD under the able guidance of Real Estate Instructor and Auctioneer Dwight Wells.  Tom has proven himself as a very capable auctioneer and we are sure that he will become an asset to us as we continue to grow.  We welcome Col. Tom Hartzog and thank him for choosing to become a member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.

Beverly is from Ariton, Alabama and came on board with the Watson Auction & Realty Family in August, 2007.  She is Col. Tom Hartzog's better half.  Beverly also completed Real Estate School at TUD under the able guidance of Real Estate Instructor and Auctioneer Dwight Wells.  Beverly is just getting started in the business.  However, we are sure that her great personality, gentle smile and fresh knowledge of the real estate business will make her an asset to us.  We welcome Beverly and thank her for choosing to become a member of the Watson Auction & Realty family.  

LISA GRIMES
 

Mrs. Lisa Grimes started with us on December 1st. 2007 at the Machine Shop and Equipment auction on East Burdeshaw Street in Dothan, AL.  She brings a great deal of experience with her.  She is very personable and hails from the great State of Texas.  Her father is an auctioneer in Texas and Lisa has worked most of her life in the auction business with him.  Lisa is a mother of three and her husband is serving our country in the U.S. Army as a helicopter instructor pilot.  We appreciate her great personality and the vast experience she brings with her.  We consider her a great asset to the Watson Auction & Realty family.

we are sad to report that Lisa is leaving us on may 31, 2008.  her husband is retiring and she and her family are moving back to Texas.  she will be sorely missed by the wa&r family!  we recommend her to anyone who needs an experienced and professional auction assistant.  anyone desirous of a reference, please feel free to call Watson auction & realty at (334) 596-2312.

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