Mason County, IL Obituaries
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Charles W. "Bill" Watts
Posted: 06/06/2024
Charles William "Bill" Watts, 89, of Havana, passed away at 10:43 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the Lodge in Manito. He was born on February 12, 1935 in Havana to Clarence "Kak" and Frances Lorine (McGinley) Watts. He married Marla Joyce Figle on August 26, 1960 in Havana and she preceded him in death on May 21, 2019.
Bill is survived by his two daughters, Terri (Denny) Fox of Bettendorf, Iowa and Penny (Don) Roch of Havana; 5 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Lori; and sister, Jean McLammer.
Bill joined the Navy in 1954 and later served in the U.S. Marines as a Medical Corpsman. He was a member of the Havana Church of Christ. He worked as a mail carrier for the USPS and at a fish market with his family, and later as maintenance for Chataqua Refuge for 30 years before retiring in 1990. He was a fireman for 60 years and was a former chief of both the Havana City and Rural Fire Departments, where he was named Chief Emir
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