Billy Howard Watts, 84, a Rock Island resident and Gentry, Tenn., native was born Aug. 21, 1933 and died April 18 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, retired antique store owner, and son of the late James Carl and Minnie Myrtle Scarlett Watts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter Mary Ann Watts.